film reviews
‘Altitude Not Attitude’: A freewheeling, wheelchair bound-for-glory story on film
June 11, 2021For the first time since the COVID lockdown began, after about 15 months of streaming cinema online, your peripatetic film critic finally attended his first screening in person.
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‘Pros and Cons’: Scamming neoliberal scammers
April 2, 2021The popularity of these series is an indication of the anxiety experienced by a class which is every day watching itself falling into an increasingly regressive two-class system.
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At PAFF: Nate Parker’s ‘American Skin’ plus Angela Davis
March 11, 2021The undaunted 29th Pan African Film Festival kicked off on the last day of Black History Month and runs through March 14.
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Life and death: Two shorts explore a taboo and new romance at PAFF
March 9, 2021America’s largest and best annual Black-themed filmfest since 1992 has moved online. This year’s 29th annual Pan African Virtual Film + Arts Festival kicked off on the last day of Black History Month and runs through...
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‘American Utopia’: Still making sense
January 4, 2021Byrne and director Spike Lee have combined to reexamine themes they both have explored individually over the years.
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