In what must be one of the most captivating performances of the year, Anna Diop commands the screen in Nanny, the impressive debut from writer-director Nikyatu Jusu. The film hit Sundance earlier this year, becoming the fest’s top prize winner.…
Read more[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Welcome to Chippendales.] Welcome to Chippendales, a Hulu original series, is one of those stories where the truth truly is stranger and wilder than fiction, as it lays out the story of…
Read moreStronger, the new film from screenwriter John Pollono and director David Gordon Green, is currently playing in cinemas and focuses on the life of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs below the knee on…
Read moreBryan Tyree Henry in the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street in Causeway The title of the new film Causeway refers to the 24-mile strip of road that cuts over Lake Pontchartrain to connect the New Orleans suburbs of Mandeville…
Read moreA director known for his ability to thrill. A former sitcom writer who went on to pen Halloween: H20. The producer behind the Pitch Perfect success. Daniel Stamm (Them, The Last Exorcism), Robert Zappia (Home Improvement, Jackass 3D), and Paul…
Read moreAfter a lengthy production period, Jack Ryan is returning to Prime Video with an explosive Season 3. From Venezuela in Season 2 to now Rome, CIA agent Jack Ryan, played by John Krasinski, can’t seem to stay out of international…
Read moreMaxim Pozdorovkin's The Conspiracy From robot-inflicted deaths (2018’s The Truth About Killer Robots) to the rise of Donald Trump through Russian state-sponsored media (2018’s Our New President), Maxim Pozdorovkin recently has taken some unconventional routes down the darkest of rabbit…
Read moreThe mega-entertaining and extremely photogenic new documentary Let’s Play Two chronicles the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship season and a pair of concert performances put on by legendary rock band Pearl Jam. Guitarist Eddie Vedder, a Chicago native, and the…
Read moreIn 2019, writer and director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out spun a modern flair on the classic whodunit with an ensemble cast of stars, including Daniel Craig as the distinguished southern Detective Benoit Blanc. Now, Johnson and producer Ram Bergman return…
Read moreWill Smith stars in Emancipation for Apple TV. The two time AAFCA award winner Will Smith, Director Antoine Fuqua, Actor Charmaine Bingwa and Actor Ben Foster join us. This discussion is part of our African American Film Critic Association roundtable…
Read moreMarusya Syroechkovskaya's How to Save a Dead Friend “Russia is for Russians!” goes the far-right rallying cry. To which Marusya replies, “Bullshit. Russia is for depressed people.” She should know: Moscow-born Marusya Syroechkovskaya spent a dozen years turning her camera…
Read moreEven at such a young age, Alix West Lefler is already building a substantial body of work. From a recurring role on seasons 5 and 6 of Riverdale to guest spots on The Good Doctor and Resident Alien, Lefler proves…
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