Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (George C. Wolfe, 2020) (first view) Wolfe – a highly-accomplished and renowned theatre director – brings his stage background to bear in helping fill each minor role with real life, not letting the film scapegoat anybody....
10. BlacKkKlansman You hear the words “return to form” a lot with BlacKkKlansman, but Spike Lee has always been making bold and irreverent films during his entire career. However, this latest film gets a boost because of its mainstream success...
Like so much of Steve McQueen’s work, his new film Widows is wonderfully-acted. McQueen has shown himself extremely adept at working with actors. However, just as with his films Shame and 12 Years a Slave, I was left feeling cold...