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

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

Top 10 FIlms of 2015

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

Special 2015 Film Awards

Alright my 2015 year in review is moving slowly to a close, and to start my final 3 posts on the film year, I decided to hand out some special awards. Tomorrow, you’ll get a brief discussion on my top 10 films and Wednesday, you’ll see a potential Oscar ballot if I had a vote.

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