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Apr 23, 2024

Cinematic Science at Rafael

Everything I know about life, I learned at the movies. This includes my tenuous understanding of the natural world. Fortunately, a new series, “Science on Screen,” is here to fill the estimable gaps. Pairing film screenings with scientific discussions, the series is hosted by local media personality and playwright David...
Film Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’
Mar 12, 2024

Film Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’

Consider The American Society of Magical Negroes a live-wire conversation-starter of a movie title that automatically opens up a...
Film Review: 'Cabrini' as Lady Liberty
Mar 5, 2024

Film Review: ‘Cabrini’ as Lady Liberty

Aside from specialty items by religious film producers, it’s unusual for general audiences to find major releases that concern...
Oscars 2024: What Will Win for Best Picture?
Mar 5, 2024

Oscars 2024: What Will Win for Best Picture?

Here’s something I don’t even consider the tiniest of hot takes: I don’t care about the Oscars. Okay, I...
Film Review: 'Drive-Away Dolls' Goes Nowhere
Feb 28, 2024

Film Review: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Goes Nowhere

A few questions pop up about Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls. The film has writing problems. As cobbled together by veteran...
Ava DuVernay's New Film Makes the Caste Connection
Feb 13, 2024

Ava DuVernay’s New Film Makes the Caste Connection

What does the act of a racist vigilante have to do with the caste system in India that works...
'The Zone of Interest' is a Docudrama of Pure Malignance
Jan 9, 2024

‘The Zone of Interest’ is a Docudrama of Pure Malignance

"The Zone of Interest," a film adaptation of Martin Amis' novel, explores the life of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp complex, through metaphor and oblique references to the horrors of the Holocaust.
The Impact of LGBTQ+ Storytellers on Recognizing Bayard Rustin
Jan 2, 2024

The Impact of LGBTQ+ Storytellers on Recognizing Bayard Rustin

The documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin," directed by Nancy Kates, helped to inspire the new Netflix film, "Rustin," which aims to recognize the civil rights leader.
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