Film review
The Black Excellence in Blackkklansman
September 10, 2018By: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Spoilers included! If a film has the ability to exceed the methodical expiry date of trend-propelled plots, then chances are, its value in society is imperative. Blackkklansman, directed by Spike Lee and produced by Jordan Peele, is the story of an African-American undercover cop who fakes his identity as a white supremacist to infiltrate the KKK. From this plot alone, Blackkklansman is one of the most incredible and thought-provoking autobiographical stories in cinematic history. The film begins with Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) being interviewed for a…
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Crazy Rich Asians isn’t just crazy good — it’s crazy spectacular
September 1, 2018Written by Winona Young There is so much to say about a movie as groundbreaking as Crazy Rich Asians: Things like “representation is so important,” or “it’s okay one movie can’t represent an entire continent,” or even, “was Awkwafina’s accent…
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Mad Max: Fury Road starts out promising, but confuses itself for a feminist manifesto
May 21, 2015[caption id="attachment_2625" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Orlando Weekly[/caption] It’s been three decades since the last movie in the Mad Max franchise (the third film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) came out in 1985, but director George Miller has finally treated…
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Hot Tubbin’ in New Orleans
February 16, 2015The gang from Hot Tub Time Machine return to the big screen on February 20. . . for the most part, anyway. Stars Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson reprise their roles — as Lou, Jacob, and Nick respectively…
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