Welcome to the finale of my 2016 in Review! Man it almost felt like I would never get here but finally I am at the end. Oscar nominations are set to go out on Tuesday and before all get set to talk about snubs and the such, let us rejoice in the best moments from
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
These past two weeks have been such a mess showing us the highs and lows of what humanity has to offer. Kristen and I decided to chat about the myriad of messes that happened from #LochMess and the olympics, to the Nate Parker story, to how movies got in on the problematic angle. It’s not
It’s always nice when someone exceeds your already high expectations. At the Pan African Film Festival, Nate Parker sat down with several guests and talked about his new film The Birth of a Nation. I was able to record the conversation via phone and it really is a wonderful exploration of history, blackness, as well