If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins and Damien Chazelle both directed Oscar-nominated movies this year. The last time that happened was in 2017 when Chazelle’s La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best…
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Fences
During the 1950s Blacks were continuing the “Northern migration” from the Jim Crow oppression in the south to the northern states. Blacks felt that in the North at least some…
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Oscars 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)
Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part One). Remember, these aren’t the movies that will…
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Hidden Figures
When I was a child the science museum in my hometown hosted a traveling exhibit featuring all kinds of information about the moon, the U.S. space program, and even some…
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Birth of a Nation
Few films arrive with as much controversy as Birth of a Nation. A promising run on the festival circuit (complete with a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival) gave…
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Traverse City Film Festival – Day Four
Ron is still going strong at the Traverse City Film Festival. Festivals are exhausting, but nothing can damper his enthusiasm. His report from day four is below, as are the…
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Traverse City Film Festival – Day Three
He’s back! Ron is thoroughly enjoying himself at the Traverse City Film Festival. Here is his report from day three. Links to day one and two are below… Day One…
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Suffragette
Winston Churchill said “History is written by the victors” and while this is true, I will add “especially if the victors are white, educated, land-owning men.” Rarely are the mainstream…
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Selma
I first went to see Selma on the weekend prior to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this past year. The theater was packed – sold out in fact – and…
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