Film
Spike Lee examines a number of racist stereotypes that illuminate the times these men lived through, the bigoted conditions of their service and sacrifice, and their continued struggle for respect and parity.
It is an apt time to honor these pioneers: to recognize that we are here, and have always been here, making compelling art from under the shadow of oppression.
Shirley is hard to watch, hard to resist, and deeply, deliciously haunting.
Director/writer Abel Ferrrara, who often features character actors such as Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel in his movies, has found a kindred spirit in Willem Dafoe.
Five more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus..
This is a feminist battle where all participants wear marshmallow boxing gloves.
The anti-cinema, represented by CGI, obliterates perception; it is not interested in tutoring the eye to see more deeply.
The documentary has a “why me?” element to it, with a dark comic edge, but it isn’t a pity party.
The podcast Team Deakins has quite a bit to teach us about the art and craft of cinematography.
Television Commentary: Unreeling the Newsreels in “The Plot Against America”
Was this alternate history lesson too much of a downer for viewers weighed down by the burdens of their own unexpected rendezvous with history?
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