Film
There is a gemlike quality to this film: an emotional, earthbound portrayal of the lived experience of a black woman — fighting to make ends meet, retaining her integrity despite repeated indignities.
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This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, one that I plan to view again and again.
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Proud excels when it makes the political personal, utilizing its characters as affecting markers for changing minds and hearts.
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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.
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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.
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Shirley is hard to watch, hard to resist, and deeply, deliciously haunting.
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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.
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Five more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus..
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This is a feminist battle where all participants wear marshmallow boxing gloves.
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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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