The King of Staten Island
My expectations of this semi-autobiographical feature starring Pete Davidson as "The King of Staten Island" were so high, bruh. But after like 30 minutes, I was done patiently waiting for…
My expectations of this semi-autobiographical feature starring Pete Davidson as "The King of Staten Island" were so high, bruh. But after like 30 minutes, I was done patiently waiting for…
**plays Patti LaBelle’s “If Only You Knew” in the background** My eyes are sweating while I write this. “One Night in Miami” was a punch in the one ab…
A rare gemstone. This film was a diamond amongst peridot (and I’m an August baby, so I can snap on my own shit). Wow... I did not want this film…
I’ve wanted to see these exact scenarios on screen since the missed opportunities in the 2008 comedy “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” And they casted acting legend Gerry Bednob…
I’ve seen an archival doc, but not one as entropic as "Be Kind, Please." The damaged audio, the warped voicemail messages, and not always being able to read the font…
The director (Hanxiong Bo) captured a beautiful narrative and used darkness as his muse. Use of light (artificial and natural), aspect ratio, direction, and cinematography were the staples. The effects…
Masha (played by Dasha Plahti) therapizing (not a word, but you get it) Ian was the best scene. The cinematography and direction of those scenes, whew!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 "Goodbye Golovin" was…
The film reminds me of avant-garde visual art (either in motion or stills) from another era, maybe the late 1950s and early-60s. I really loved the paneled orientation of the…
This film is relatable 👏🏾 Black girl 👏🏾content👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I did not know I needed this art so badly. So Rachel, thank you. Now, while I did not have the opportunity…
This short was moving. A beautifully-crafted 2-dimensional animation that was minimal in its scope, palette and narrative, but still managed to make me tear up thinking about a close family…