Alex Carter 
This past Saturday, the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) echoed the results of last month’s Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, honoring nearly the same talent pool. The movie “Oppenheimer” took home awards in three film categories, further solidifying its leading position as we approach the Oscars on March 10. On the television front, HBO’s “Succession,” … Read more
Despite being one of the founding members of the Black History Club in high school and taking Black history courses in college, I only learned about Bayard Rustin after watching the 2003 documentary “Brother Outsider.” This lack of awareness was not coincidental. Rustin, the man who introduced Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to nonviolent principles … Read more
The genre of “faith-based film” has seen many transformations over the years, however, there is one common plotline that these films always seem to circle back to: an impossible story of a gravely ill child in a dangerous situation featuring a well-known actress (for instance: Jennifer Garner in “Miracles From Heaven,” Chrissy Metz in “Breakthrough,” … Read more
During the turbulent period of continuous assaults on Sarajevo in the early 1990s, the locals sought to drown out the echoes of the surrounding siege by immersing themselves in music. This was not only an escape but also an attempt to maintain some semblance of normality amidst Serbian bombings and sniper shots. The narrative of … Read more
As the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards celebrates its 30th anniversary this Saturday, the winners won’t have to rush through their acceptance speeches due to advertising time constraints. Likewise, viewers won’t need to time their restroom visits or snack breaks around commercial breaks. The reason? For the first time, the SAG Awards will be broadcast … Read more
It’s quite intriguing that the creative couple, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, who have worked together for many years in the film industry and are also married, have often referred to their latest work, “Drive-Away Dolls”, as “trashy” in various interviews. This might be their way of acknowledging inspiration from the likes of John Waters, … Read more
The Village Theater, a historic cinema located in Westwood, Los Angeles, and favored by many movie enthusiasts, is now under the administration of a new management team which includes some of Hollywood’s biggest names. This Wednesday, a group of directors led by Jason Reitman announced that they have finalized a deal to take over the … Read more
Santa Fe, New Mexico — Over two years have passed since the fatal incident involving Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust,” yet the question of accountability for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ accidental death remains unanswered. The initial court hearing related to the “Rust” shooting incident is set to commence this week in a Santa … Read more
It’s a bold move to kick off the continuation of your long-awaited sci-fi saga from the perspective of an unborn child, but “Dune: Part Two” does exactly that, following a brief introduction. The floating fetus, we learn, communicates with its mother and brother not through the usual baby kicks, but through fully formed telepathic sentences … Read more
Successfully delivering profound emotional impact in a shorter format is a unique challenge, yet the 2024 Oscar nominees for live-action shorts have tackled this obstacle head-on, exploring heavy-hitting themes that primarily revolve around the concept of life and death. ‘Knight of Fortune’ In the debut directorial effort from Danish filmmaker Lasse Lyskjær Noer, ‘Knight of … Read more
