Denzel Washington strides down a castle corridor ominously carrying a knife. A boy brandishes a wooden sword in 1960’s Ireland. … More
Category: racism
Women of Woodstock Film Festival
The Women of Woodstock This weekend, the Woodstock Film Festival celebrates it’s 22nd year. Last year there were Drive-ins and … More
Giving the Queen of Soul RESPECT
How much truth do you as a filmmaker owe your audience? Do you pander to prurient interests and simple curiosity … More
Small Dreams on the Big Screen
I’m not an equestrian or from Wales. I’m not from NYC or Latinx. I’m not even a big fan of … More
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
NYFF58–“Lovers Rock”
Opening Night for the New York Film Festival 58. Daniel Lim, Head of Programming said in the Q&A, “we have … More
Police Brutality Sparked the Riots
Our country is fighting three threats–three toxins that are destroying our world. As deaths continue to surge due to the … More
Stop, Watch and Listen
“We are talking about race in this country more clearly and openly than we have almost ever in the history … More
Fire isn’t the Tragedy, “Little Fires Everywhere”
There’s an oft-quoted line, “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”. When there’s a troubled production or a death in … More
Racism at the Movies
The 2020 Oscar Nominations weren’t very racially-diverse (#OscarSoWhite) and predominately male (#OscarSoMale), but some recent Hollywood films have given us … More
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