No Illumination From Dim ‘Light Between Oceans’
In the alternative universe loosely contained in my brain, director Derek Cianfrance is a younger Coen brother, desperate to step …
Category Archives: Black Eye
A Wall Street Woman Seeks ‘Equity’
A LACK OF HUMAN CAPITAL LIMITS REAL NARRATIVE GAINS By T.T. Stern-Enzi The old adage warns us that time is …
The Search For Movie Gold Begins With Fall
Fall is when the movies aiming for awards glory — and success with discerning audiences — begin their releases. The season …
Does ‘Southside With You’ Do the Right Thing?
Oliver Stone’s W., which premiered less than a month before the 2008 election, was about the life — or a particular …
Kicking Off The Highly Politicized Black Film Debate
THIS FALL, FILM SEEKS TO PEER INTO THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLKS By T.T. Stern-Enzi For those unfamiliar with the …
Just Say Yes to ‘Don’t Think Twice’
Merriam-Webster’s simple definition of comedy (as it pertains to entertainment) reads, “Things that are done and said to make an …
Hollywood’s Modern Gods and Superheroes
Once upon a time, Comic-Con International: San Diego, as a brand, conjured up images of devoted geeks rifling through dusty …
Trying Not to Go Under Come ‘Hell or High Water’
A TIMELY THRILLER WITH REAL HUMAN AND POLITICAL STAKES By T.T. Stern-Enzi Rating: R; Grade: A Taylor Sheridan scratched his …
‘Indignation’ Quietly Builds and Resonates
How many times have we seen the coming-of-age story of a young man, a quiet outsider, set in the academic …
Time After Time, Zappa Makes Fools ‘Eat That Question’
A MUSICAL ICONOCLAST HONESTLY CHALLENGES THE MEDIA AND SOCIETY By T.T. Stern-Enzi What the world needs now is not “love, …
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