Review
The Berlin international Film Festival has always been an event where films on art, architecture, and design premiere. This year, as always, the selections were a mixed bag.
Sankofa Danzafro’s Accommodating Lie, is a bold work of art that delivers an indispensable history lesson.
If you are not familiar with Wadada Leo Smith as an artist or as a thinker, you could start with The Chicago Symphonies and know that you are engaging with some of his finest work.
Senorita 89 isn’t an easy watch because of its stinging depiction of misogyny, but it’s a powerful one.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman features villains who lose their shit when faced with an African American politician whose campaign slogan is centered on “Change.”
Diamonds, drugs, and sex — the stuff of movies.
There is much to recommend in this opulently romantic film.
Young Nerds of Color feels like a bit of an experiment, and it is the kind of creative research that we should hope will continue.
Frank Zappa didn’t like being interviewed, but he sure enjoyed having a chat.
Conductor Klaus Mäkelä may be young, but, on the merits of this set, he sure seems to be the real deal. Buckle up: this ought to be an exciting career.
Arts Commentary: These Goosesteps Don’t Lie — Shakira in El Salvador and the “New Security” Aesthetic