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The Harder They Fall is a Highly Stylized Modern Take on the Western Genre that is Highly Entertaining (and Strangely Empty)
The Harder They Fall is a curious take on the Western genre. While it’s refreshing to see a predominantly black cast in a Western, there actually have been a handful of black Westerns that, unfortunately, didn’t make as headway as…
Yasuke Squanders its Narrative Potential by Creating a Middling Plot with Mish-Mash Sci-Fi Fantasy Elements
Netflix’s original anime content has been very hit-and-miss. For every Devilman Crybaby, there’s also been something like Neo Yokio. Yasuke, unfortunately, falls into the latter camp, despite having a prestigious studio like MAPPA attached to do the animation and a…
Judas and the Black Messiah is a Compelling and Intense Take on Revolutionary Activism, Galvanized by its Fantastic Lead Performance
Judas and the Black Messiah arrives on the heels of other films representing seminal moments in Black history, such as One Night in Miami and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Directed by Shaka King, it portrays Fred Hampton, a…