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
Reviews
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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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
The Big Short: There Are Black People In It
The Big Short was interesting, and at times way over my head in terms of the concepts presented. [Read more…] about The Big Short: There Are Black People In It
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – There Are Black People In It
I wasn’t sure whether or not I would post spoilers in this review, so I delayed posting my thoughts about Star Wars: The Force Awakens until I felt we were in safe harbor about key plot points slipping out. [Read more…] about Star Wars: The Force Awakens – There Are Black People In It
Creed: There Are Black People In It
This essay has spoilers. [Read more…] about Creed: There Are Black People In It