“‘The 24th’: Kevin Willmott’s Film About The Horrific 1917 Houston Riot Needs To Dig Deeper”

In which Andy feels terribly underqualified to talk about the movie he’s talking about, but he talks about it anyway. Continue reading →

“‘Da 5 Bloods” Breadth Is Absolutely Necessary”

5 bloods, plus all of the other blood shed by those first 5 bloods. Blood on blood on blood. Continue reading →

“Only Spike Lee could have made ‘BlacKkKlansman'”

I don’t think it’s over the line to cite BlacKkKlansman as one of Spike Lee’s best films, and I’m the guy who usually seethes at claims of “masterpiece” directed at movies that haven’t been out in theaters for even a day. Is BlacKkKlansman that? Is it a masterpiece? I’m not sure. Time will tell. But it does stand out … Continue reading →