“Elvis Mitchell’s Documentary ‘Is That Black Enough For You!?!’ Is Black Enough and More”

Yes, it is! Blacker than black! Blacker than the blackest black times infinity! You did it, Elvis! Continue reading →

“‘Malcolm & Marie’ Is a Childish Embarrassment”

Please don’t make me think about this movie for any longer than I have to to share this review. Continue reading →

Review: The Greatest Showman, 2017, dir. Michael Gracey

I liked the musical numbers in The Greatest Showman. I liked them a lot! Like all good musical numbers, they help facilitate storytelling; they’re also bright, beautifully orchestrated, utterly joyful, and so compelling that I found myself tapping my feet through most of them. (The rest are not feet-tapping songs, which is to say that they … Continue reading →