Names have incredible power and the name Candyman has terrified and captivated audience since the 90s. Now, a new entry in his story has arrived with the Nia DaCosta directed, Jordan Peele produced sequel, with some updated racial politics and a new desire to thrill and scare audiences. Candyman begins in the 70s, chronicling the
If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins’ follow up to his Oscar winning triumph Moonlight, is a sumptuous movie that I felt kept me at a distance.
Have you ever watched a film that you find endlessly fascinating on a thematic level but that for some reason doesn’t fully connect on a movie level? If so, you’re familiar with the conundrum that I am regarding The Birth of a Nation. Nate Parker‘s directorial debut is one of conviction and succeeds on many