Sammy Davis Jr. had one of the most remarkable showbiz careers of any artist. From beginning as a child star to becoming one of the symbols of the Black community while battling with his race and ethnicity, Sammy was one of a kind. Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me attempts to boil down the
AFI Fest’s Midnight Section is always good for giving you a twisty crime drama and this year that slot is occupied by V.I.P. a Korean thriller directed by Hoon-jung Park. V.I.P. starts out with a man known as Agent Park coming to Hong Kong to meet with an American CIA Agent. He leaves the meeting
It can be thrilling to watch an actor explore new ground,especially when that actor is someone of the caliber of Denzel Washington. Watching him go to work with a character like Roman J. Israel, Esq. was an exhilarating way to spend a couple of hours. However, in that same breath, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is
After three long years away, I’m finally getting to go back to AFI Fest! One of my favorite and most unique film festivals out there, AFI Fest is held in November every year and occupies a cool space in the final season of the year. I’ve seen some of my favorite films of all time
Many movies have wrestled with end of the world scenarios and how humans have impacted the environment. But few have done it in such an absurd and endearing manner as has Downsizing, the Alexander Payne film that sees the world tackling the problem of overpopulation by shrinking people down to about five inches tall. I
To use an adage from an upcoming film, Suburbicon is not a place it’s a people. Very white people to be exact, as is hilariously outline in the welcome to town video at the top of the film. Oh yes, they come from New York to Mississippi to live in the picturesque town, but things