In a Brooklyn pizzeria, a black man called Buggin’ Out eyes the photos of Sinatra and DiMaggio that proudly line the walls and says to the owner, ”Hey Sal! How come you have no brothers up on the wall here?” *”You want brothers on the wall?” Sal retorts. ”Get your own place, you can do what you want.” *A few blocks away from where this scene from Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing was shot, ambitious young African-Americans have been doing just that. Read More...
'Fifty Shades Darker' Trailer Deep Dive If Fifty Shades of Grey was about blindfolds, then Fifty Shades Darker is about masks. Because, don’t tell anyone, but Christian LOVES a good masquerade ball. 'Fifty Shades Darker' Trailer Deep Dive So Ana, what say you? Are you “intrigued?” 'Fifty Shades Darker' Trailer Deep Dive OF COURSE she's intrigued. Just look at these beautiful masks! Read More...
Simply put, I can't stop thinking about Midnight Mass. The 7-episode limited series from Mike Flanagan—the horror impresario behind Netflix's Hill House and Bly Manor—isn't perfect, but it is a keenly affecting, beautifully acted reflection on death, faith, guilt, addiction, and the power of free will. Midnight Mass (premiering Friday on Netflix) is one of those "the less you know, the better" shows, so rest assured nothing in this paragraph could even loosely be defined as a spoiler. Read More...
