Subjects of Desire Discusses The Dual Invisibility and Hypervisibility of Black Women’s Presence—SXSW Review
Subjects of Desire breaks down the struggle of Black women navigating a world that condems their looks while also celebrating their beauty.
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‘WeWork: or The Making And Breaking Of A $47 Billion Unicorn’ Entertains But Ignores White Men Charisma—SXSW Review
Streaming details by JustWatch WeWork: or The Making And Breaking Of A $47 Billion Unicorn, written and directed by Jed Rothstein, looks at the rise and fall of the WeWork business. They dealt in real estate—but to be clear they, or rather the founder Adam Neumann—adamantly refutes this label. But they were still about renting
‘In The Same Breath’ Is An Indictment On Government & Media—Sundance Review
Streaming details by JustWatch In The Same Breath is a documentary regarding the start of the outbreak in China. Nanfu Wang directed and pieces together clips online with filming in secret that sheds light on the COVID outbreak. Because of the government’s preoccupation with looking good to the outside world the outbreak was far worse
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Red Pill Is In Your Face Horror With A Message
Streaming details by JustWatch Red Pill has bright colors, particularly its use of red, and some good acting. But its critique, albeit justified, of white people through a horror vehicle feels too heavy-handed. There are scenes that feel too graphic—some will also be traumatic and triggering—particularly in the current climate; however, there is an important
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Sundance Review: ‘Censor’ Is Muted Tones With 80’s Horror
Censor is a smoky, eerie, down-the-rabbit-hole horror that mixes the best sound effects styles of 80s horror with watered-down colors. The story is about the…
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SUNDANCE Review: ‘Wild Indian’ Is A Riveting Thriller About The Inescapability Of Our Past
Wild Indian, directed by Lynne Mitchell Corbine Jr., is a film that focuses on the impact of actions, and how it influences us throughout our lives.
Sundance Review: ‘We’re All Going To The World’s Fair’ Is Hair-Raising Creepy
We’re All Going To The World’s Fair is categorized as a drama, but feels more horror than anything. A mix between the found footage—though not in the…
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Sundance Review: Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Is The Festival We Deserve
Summer of Soul is Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s (member of The Roots, filmmaker, producer, DJ) directorial debut and it is brilliant. Even during the pandemic…
SUNDANCE Review: ‘Coda’ Is A Lovely, Quirky Story We Don’t See Enough
Coda is an entertaining, funny, heartfelt look at a family. Ruby (Emilia Jones) is a teenager and the only hearing member of her family and she becomes torn…
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Herself Shows The Obstacles Abused Women Face In A Patriarchal World
Herself is a tale of struggle and triumph that is at once commonplace and, sadly, far too rare. The movie is not just a story of abuse and breaking free, but…
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