Movie Review: Occupied City
The most overlooked great filmmaker of the past 10-15 years has to be Steve McQueen. AFTER he directed a Best Picture Winner, he made an …
Steve McQueen
The BEMOVIESEEMOVIE Oscar Nominations – 2021 Edition
A soothsayer once warned Julius Caesar: “Beware the Ides of March.” March 15 is the day the Oscar Nominations come out, certain to irritate the …
Movie Review: Education
And so we hit the end. The last of the Small Axe films. After court cases, police infiltration, house parties, and more than a bit …
Movie Review: Alex Wheatle
We’re at film 4 of 5 of the Small Axe Anthology. I was hoping to be on the ground floor for a version of The …
Movie Review: Red, White, and Blue
The 3rd of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe Anthology Series is the best one so far. Unleashing all that pent up Star Wars rage, John Boyega …
Movie Review: Lovers Rock
After Mangrove came in like a force of nature, Steve McQueen decided to throw a party. Lovers Rock takes us to the 1970s London world …
Movie Review: Mangrove
When you think of the great filmmakers of the last decade, who comes to mind? Jordan Peele, sure. Greta Gerwig, 100%. Ryan Coogler, totes. Damien …
Movie Review: Widows
Well if you can’t get Liam Neeson to run a heist, Viola Davis is a pretty amazing 2nd option. Widows should be studied for how …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations of 2013: Final Ballot
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD: Best Picture Her Gravity Before Midnight 12 Years a Slave Lee Daniel’s The Butler Upstream Color Short Term 12 The Conjuring …
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 …