Black Students Claim Their Seat at the ‘Black Table’ —Tribeca 2024
The Black experience is not monolithic. Because of that, some aspects of Black life are propagated while others are overshadowed. The Black college...
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‘Eternal Playground’ Wrestles Tragedy and Joy — Tribeca 2024
Tragedy unites us in a way that maybe it shouldn’t. When you’ve lost someone, it forces you to take stock of what’s left. Those who have passed are...
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‘Fuck-a-Fan’ Pleases In a Different Way – Tribeca 2024
It’s confusing. I mean, what’s real and what’s fake? It all seems so easy to me in porn. But it doesn’t feel easy to me right now. Demystifying sex...
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Neon-Tinted Horror ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ One of the Year’s Best
I Saw The TV Glow is one to sit with, maybe more literally than figuratively. In the two screenings of the film that I attended, when the credits...
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The Last Reality Show: Jerrod Carmichael’s Latest Series Digs for Truths Long Ignored
“I think you a nosy ass nigga.” Jamar Neighbors, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show In the last 30 years of reality television, we’ve been presented with...
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Film Obsession Meets Growing Pains in Dramedy ‘I Like Movies’
There should be a study done to figure out why high school is the worst. We need to observe the kids in the hall, the food they eat, and the...
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The Stage Unlocks Hope in Prison-Set Drama ‘Sing Sing’
Rehabilitation through the arts. It’s not just a sentence but a lifesaver. For the incarcerated, how do you preserve your humanity? Prisoners, though...
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‘Roleplay’ Premiers as a Strong Doc Contender for 2024 — SXSW
Last year was a bit of a slow year for documentaries. Those who got recognition at the 96th Academy Awards were worth the spotlight, but there...
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Mid but Effective, ‘Road House’ Lands its Punches with Fun
Judge a book by its cover. Please do so guilt-free. Sometimes, you know it when you see it. Road House (2024) shows a bloodied Jake Gyllenhaal...
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Three-Day Recap of the 2023 Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival 2023 was a whirlwind of eager and creative souls crammed into a burgeoning young city with terribly expensive parking....
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