Movie Review: Emancipation
Yes, the slap might have permanently damaged Will Smith’s reputation in Hollywood, but he’s still got a lot of talent. Emancipation is being sold as …
slavery
Movie Review: 13th
Ava DuVernay did the near impossible with Selma: she made an emotionally complex movie about Martin Luther King Jr. without resulting to outright simplistic hero …
Movie Review: Harriet
Even though she’s not on the $20 bill (yet), Harriet Tubman remains one of the great American crusaders of all time. At this point in …
Movie Review: The Birth of a Nation
The original Birth of a Nation was America’s first film blockbuster; however, it is now best remembered as a film that romanticized the Ku Klux …
Movie Review: 12 Years a Slave
Slavery is an unsettling part of Americana most people like to sweep under the rug. Until recently, the horrors of the institution were relegated to …
Movie Review: Django Unchained
Revisionist history is a term that gets thrown around a lot, especially in the media. Quentin Tarantino uses those words as a challenge. Similar to …
Movie Review: Lincoln
Lincoln has a lot of similarities with the Master. Both directed by great filmmakers, the films themselves aim high, but are more artistic than theatrical. …