What helped you get your through the Pandemic Lockdown? Did you start off watching “Tiger King”; feeling equal parts incredulous … More
Category: Art House Films
A More Diverse Oscars, 2021
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have taken a long time to bring some diversity to their membership … More
Searching for Home –“Nomadland”
One of the first things I do when moving to a new town is to search for an arthouse cinema. … More
“One Night in Miami” and “Soul”–Black Male Representation
How does an animated film about a Black band teacher from 70’s Queens and a dramatic film that imagines conversations … More
Broken Promises: A Candy-Coated Call to Arms
Parents want to protect their children and ensure they have promising futures. We want to keep all children safe, but … More
🎶 Don We Now Our Gay Apparel 🎶– “The Prom” and “Happiest Season”
Remember long ago, in the Before Times, when the Hallmark Channel pulled an ad that featured a kiss between a … More
“Mank”–a Black & White Melodrama for those who love Old Hollywood
Question: What’s Black and White and Red (read) all over? Answer: A newspaper. Bada bing bada ba! No one would … More
Fall Film Festivals–why it’s worth your bother
What makes a film festival special? Is it the chance to see the celebrities and flmmakers? Is it the thrill … More
Alone vs Lonely: Searching for home in “Nomadland”
Dedicated to all who must depart See you down the road A film that many in our Pandemic time may … More
Fossils, a lesbian romance and a missed opportunity–“Ammonite”
The ammonites (a type of the ammonoid subclass) existed from 200 million years ago and became extinct at the same time as … More
