“It’s gotta be the shoes.” To this day, that phrase has helped redefine the shoe industry by putting the focus on Michael Jordan and his iconic Nikes. In AIR, we get a glimpse into the window of how this partnership came to be and the impact that he (and the once-middling shoe brand) had on…
It’s time to turn the Radio back on! Set in the 1800s, THE WOMAN KING tells the story of the Agojie, a group of all-female warriors of the Dahomey kingdom in Africa who fought with ferocity and dedication to their home. As a new foe arises, Gen. Naniska (Viola Davis) and her team train a…
Written by Dana Stevens and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King follows the Agojie, an all-female warrior group led by General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as they train and fight to protect their land and their people. The film is set in Dahomey, the modern day Republic of Benin, during Europe?s colonisation of the African…
Like creating great music, it?s important that every member of a film?s cast is on the same page. Thankfully, in the case of Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom, the cast are not only in sync with one another. They?re in perfect harmony. Set in 1920s Chicago,?Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom?takes place over the course of an afternoon as…
The new documentary,?Emanuel, transports the viewer back to Charleston, South Carolina in 2015 where??a 21-year-old white supremacist opened fire in a church. After the attack, nine African Americans lay dead, leaving their families?and a nation?in shock and grief. Two days later, despite their immeasurable suffering and pain, the families of the Emanuel Nine stood in…
When four men are killed on a failed bank heist, their widows are drawn into the criminal underworld to complete the job. Featuring an all-star cast, Steve McQueen’s WIDOWS is a gripping tale of betrayal, courage and power… but why isn’t it making any money? This week, Steve welcomes Julie and Paul Levac to talk…
What happens when those that are left behind are forced to clean up the mess of those that have left us? Directed by Steve McQueen, Widows?tells the story of a police shootout that leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows — Veronica (Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice…
How do you know if someone is a good person? This week, Steve welcomes ScreenFish newbies Shelley McVea and Audra Gray to the show to talk FENCES, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Want to continue to conversation at home? ?Click the link below to download ?Fishing for More? ? some small group questions for…
?Some people build fences to keep people out; other people build fences to keep people in.? Fences is a film version of an August Wilson stage play which won both a Pulitzer and a Tony. (The screenplay was adapted by Wilson before his death.) Set in an African-American working class neighborhood in the 1950s it…
