I try very hard to avoid reviews of films I intend to see, but the bad reviews of Race, the Jesse Owens biopic, were fairly unavoidable in my sphere. [Read more…] about Race: There Are Black People In It
10 Cloverfield Lane: There Were No Black People In It
This past Saturday, I knew I wanted to see a movie, but the Rock & Roll Marathon was in town so I knew hitting up a theater would be a little challenging. Luckily, I live fairly close to the Regal Cinema in Silver Spring, MD (although my favorite theater is the AMC Mazza Gallerie). Can I just say that the Regal is obnoxiously large? Like I felt like I could have a medical episode in there and nobody would find me for days. [Read more…] about 10 Cloverfield Lane: There Were No Black People In It
Just Right
I confessed today to a dear friend that I don’t think I can write unless things are “just right” personally. And right now, they are not. [Read more…] about Just Right
Fifty Shades of Black: There Are Black People In It; Bye Anyway
So I saw Fifty Shades of Black over the weekend. The reviews were hilarious! I was like “Finally, a parody film I can believe in!”
No.
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Floating in a Most Peculiar Way, Part One: How David Bowie Set Me Free
In Dardenland, there are two running truths:
- Lenny Kravitz is my husband.
- David Bowie is my father.
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The Revenant/Spotlight: It Was Like A Black Person Each
Although I have been watching movies, I haven’t felt moved to review them since David Bowie died. It’s been really rough over here. The good news is that I’m close to completing my essay about Bowie as well as launching a project related to him. The bad news is that it’s not done yet. In the mean time, here are very brief reflections on The Revenant and Spotlight. [Read more…] about The Revenant/Spotlight: It Was Like A Black Person Each