Moonlight: Best Picture Winner – Who Is You?
While we might look at Chiron?s life and see the various influences that pushed him, we know that in the end it is Chiron who is ultimately responsible for who he is and who he is yet to become.
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Last Jedi Reshoot Draws Unfounded Speculation
You can always depend on the internet to spread and expand upon rumors based on tiny snippets of information. When Rogue One was doing reshoots last year, entertainment writers were sure the reason for it all was that Disney was “panicked” about their new film. But, as I commented on this last June, reshoots are…
Yes, One Last Top Ten List
Yes, tonight is Oscar night Yes, it’s the end of February. Still, I wanted to wait until I’d seen enough of last year’s films to truly give a proper ‘Top Ten’ list… and that takes time. ?While there were many films that could have been on here, I felt that these were my picks as…
3.13 Finding Ourselves in the MOONLIGHT
This week, Steve welcomes back Audra Grey-Choy and Shelley McVea to wrestle with issues of identity, sexuality and cultural definitions of masculinity in Barry Jenkins’ MOONLIGHT! Want to continue to conversation at home? ?Click the link below to download ?Fishing for More? ? some small group questions for you to bring to those in your…
King Solomon’s Mines: ’80s Adventure at Its Finest #TBT
Created by H. Rider Haggard in 1885, Allan Quatermain was the protagonist of thirteen adventure novels, spanning fifty years of an English-born hunter/adventurer who found an affinity with the people of Africa in their affairs dealing with the English, the Germans, and others. But in the adaptation of?King Solomon’s Mines, Quatermain is slicker, funnier, more…
Kiki – Community for the Marginalized
In New York City, young LGBT people of color may take part in the Kiki scene. This has been chronicled by Sara Jorden? in her Spirit Award nominated (for ?Truer than Fiction?) documentary Kiki.
Saving DC (and it’s Extended Universe)
Before we get started, let me assure you… I already know what you’re going to say. Over the last year, there has been plenty of articles written about the DC Entertainment Universe (DCEU) helmed by Warner Bros., but I want to take a different approach. Instead of merely?looking at what is wrong and highlighting it,…
Manchester By the Sea – Moving through Grief and Pain
In some ways this is a slice-of-life story of a family in grief. It is a disconcerting experience that triggers emotions in strange ways.
Hacksaw Ridge – Faith Under Fire
Hacksaw Ridge?is the extraordinary story of an ordinary man named Desmond Doss. Not gifted with exceptional physical powers, or benefitting from a stellar education, Doss enlisted in the Army during World War II as a conscientious objector, challenging the way that his fellow soldiers saw patriotism, bravery, and honor. Directed by Mel Gibson, Doss’ real-life…
Nocturnal Animals – Unhappy Perfect Life
Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) seems to have a perfect life in Nocturnal Animals. She has a top job in the art world, a beautiful home complete with its own works of art, her clothes and makeup are flawless.