Five Films About Race in America
With Martin Luther King Day upon us its only timely to consider our country’s notoriously turbulent history on racial issues and the bitter divisions that remain today. It’s a difficult topic one that many movie directors prefer to side step altogether and even fewer can do it justice. Here are five examples of films that […]
Moonlight – A Touching Coming of Age Tale
With Naomie Harris’s raw and powerful performance, a charming cameo by Janelle Monae, and with Barry Jenkins at the helm as writer and director, Moonlight is a gem, a powerful coming of age tale. Janelle Monae At the center of the film is Chiron (played by three actors – Alex Hibbert, as the young boy, […]