The 22nd Black Reel Awards Honors its Winners, Led by The Harder They Fall

The 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards, presented by idobi, featured twelve live awards, five honorees and tributes to key films in the history ...

A Preview of the 2022 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

Having been forced to go virtual last year like so many other film festivals throughout the world, “Rendez-Vous with French Cinema” is set...

Joe vs. Carole Struggles in Shadows of Netflix's Tiger King

“Joe vs. Carole” is a grueling lesson for audiences in “be careful what you wish for” when it comes to narrative adaptations of documentari...

The Unloved, Part 99: The Quick and the Dead

Sam Raimi is about to make what could be a triumphant return to filmmaking or proof that art in America has been neutered to the point of ...

Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2022

Last week, the Academy announced that none of the Shorts categories would be part of the live telecast (along with Best Editing, Best Produ...

The Batman

Matt Reeves ’ “The Batman” isn’t a superhero movie. Not really. All the trappings are there: the Batmobile, the rugged suit, the gadgets co...

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

One thing I’ve learned about Mabel "Madea" Earlene Simmons over the years is that she does not like people who, to quote the Nint...