‘Birds of Prey’ is the ‘Deadpool 2’ Redux we Didn’t Need but Still Love
Margot Robbie gets a great second chance at playing Harley, though the plot may seem a bit familiar.
Christmas Movie Round-Up 2019
A Christmas screen-hop features Black Power, White romance, and Sci-Fi. Guess which one I loved?
Inside-Out: My 2019 in Bay Area Theatre
No “Best Of” yet, but here are some emotional ponderances on the decade-ending year that was.
Happy if She were Nappy: Thoughts on the Greatest X-Man
When the MCU reboots the ‘X-Men’ film series, here’s the one change they NEED to make.
Ladies’ Nights: ‘Revolt. She said…’ at Crowded Fire and ‘Kursk’ at Theatre Lunatico
A feminist manifesto play and a gender-swapped submarine drama make for two bold (if uneven) evenings of female-driven theatre.
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.
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.
I’m Lovin’ ‘Black Lightning’ for all the same reasons I Hated ‘Luke Cage’ (and I’m an MCU fan!)
The unapologetic Blackness of this superhero show makes it a must-watch.✊🏿
Trying to be ‘Everything’ at New Conservatory
A mediocre script is just one problem with this world premiere Transgender tale by New Conservatory Theatre.
‘Hidden’ Talents
These unsung figures of get an entertaing (if clichéd) film interpretation.
The Thinking Man's Idiot 