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 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
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
For the first time in eons, I truly didn’t struggle with making a top 10 list. My top 10 films of 2015 list has remained virtually unchanged since mid-December, when I saw my #1 Spotlight despite some late challengers, one (Carol) of which managed to dazzle me so much that I had to include it. So