I will not be reviewing KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON at this time other than to say I think it's terrible. (No, it really is - DiCaprio and DeNiro are awful). I'll do a review when I have the time to unpack the problems with the film properly.
SHAYDA didn't float my boat. The story of a single mom and her daughter in a shelter is good but it was a bit by the numbers.
ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER is a very angry turn on Frankenstein. It's got it's own beautiful take on things and it's a film that needs a second viewing before I do anything more than say it's great and a must see for horror fans. It also makes Bomani J Story a filmmaker we must watch.
SHORTCOMINGS wasn't bad except that Ben is so awful I don't want to spend time with him. I knew the point was to try and make us go along with an awful person, but he's so bad I'm left to wonder how he has any friends. Outside of Ben it's great and Randall Park is a great director.
This raises the question of why are so many filmmakers trying to make us like unlikable people when if you fail, which most people do, we never want to see the film again.
STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING is an excellent documentary that just premiered on Netflix about how racist ideas have been shaping how African Americans were viewed from the beginning of America. It's an overwhelming film that requires a proper review which I am incapable of doing at this time. See it and be moved
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