A Conversation with Nate Parker

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

On the Floor #31: Anti, American Crime, and Great Movies

On the Floor is back for another week with a discussion that starts off real shady and rude, yet transforms into an appreciation of stuff. We open on Rihanna’s new album ANTI and the divisive feelings it has engendered, plus how ridiculous the reclassification of Platinum is. We then move on to American Crime and

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Grease Live!

I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who tuned into Grease Live! given the record ratings the show got. I was expecting the show to be the trainwreck of all trainwrecks but luckily it wasn’t. However, there were some things that need to be talked about, so lets analyze Grease Live! The Good The cast.

Le Noir Auteur Reads #4: Fates and Furies, Between the World and Me

Hello my (like 3) avid readers! Welcome to the first edition of Le Noir Auteur Reads for 2016, where I highlight books that I have read. As you might know, I made a New Year’s to read at least two books a month and since I did, I’m sharing my thoughts on them. Both books

On the Floor #30: The Best of Film in 2015

Spagettit and I have reconvened to put the final statement on 2015’s really wonderful films. We give you our top 10s and then our pretend Oscar ballots. There’s also a quick New Year’s Resolution check up. You can donate to my Indiegogo campaign here: http://igg.me/at/TDMBP Direct Download Additional Reading Films I Screened in 2015 Full

If I Had an Oscar Ballot, 2015 Edition

This had to be the toughest fake Oscar ballot, I’ve ever done. Some of these categories were so tough I literally yelled in anguish at getting rid of people. I mean there were 15 finalists for Cinematography and 7 in Director, which is crazy. Ex Machina is the leader with 9 nominees (including Picture), but my

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