Shooting Blanks: The ‘Death Wish’ Remake
If White privilege and MAGA hats were movies, this would be their BIRTH OF A NATION. Continue reading Shooting Blanks: The ‘Death Wish’ Remake
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Category: Film
Reviews, analyses, fanboy ranting – Yours Truly talks about film ad nauseum.
I saw ‘Black Panther’ last night and My Life is Better for it (My Non-Spoiler Review)
Black Panther isn’t a hero “who happens to be Black,” rather Black identity is central and crucial to the story of his fantastic first MCU solo film. Continue reading I saw ‘Black Panther’ last night and My Life is Better for it (My Non-Spoiler Review)
‘Stuck’ Up its Own Ass!
Fuck this movie.
As a musical, it’s derivative.
As a story about getting past discrimination, it’s actually racist, sexist, and elitist.
Seriously, fuck this movie. Continue reading ‘Stuck’ Up its Own Ass!
New Hero, Same Story: ‘Bilal – A New Breed of Hero’
Trying to stuff an epic tale into a relatively short film keeps this animated adventure from truly taking off. Continue reading New Hero, Same Story: ‘Bilal – A New Breed of Hero’
Pillar of Salt: Looking back at the Best and Worst of 2017
Sorry, Frank – it was NOT “a very good year”.
Still, there were bright spots to be found. Continue reading Pillar of Salt: Looking back at the Best and Worst of 2017
Return of the White Savior Western: ‘Hostiles’
The casting of actual Native American actors can’t hide the film’s hypocritical racism and clichéd storytelling. Continue reading Return of the White Savior Western: ‘Hostiles’
X-mas Day Quadruple-Feature: ‘The Last Jedi’; ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’; ‘The Shape of Water’; ‘The Disaster Artist’
Jedis, jungles, fish-man junk, & James Franco.
All but the last made for a great day at the multiplex. Continue reading X-mas Day Quadruple-Feature: ‘The Last Jedi’; ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’; ‘The Shape of Water’; ‘The Disaster Artist’
