I walked into the Queen of Katwe not expecting much. I wasn’t too familiar with the film and I had a really hard time finding a theater actually showing the movie and, to make things more interested, I walked into a completely empty theater when it was showtime. This made … [Read More]
British director Steve McQueen came to Chicago to receive an award on the 20th anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival’s Black Perspectives program. Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago, interviewed him onstage. Prior to Ms. Stewart’s questioning, McQueen spoke to us … [Read More]
I am still wrapping my head around this live action adaption for the Jungle Book. My first exposure to story was with the animated Disney adventure so seeing them revisit the classic with a big budget epic looking movie is a LOT to get used to. It’s a big change … [Read More]
The 86th Academy Awards have come to a close and the Oscars have been given out. It was a very interesting night with Gravity taking home the majority of the awards including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón and a number of wins related to visuals and sound. 12 Years a … [Read More]
From the Good Cop / Bad Cop character (which I found very much amusing) in the hyperactive and humorous The Lego Movie to now his leading man air marshal role in Non-Stop, 2014 is the year Liam Neeson has become a self-parody shtick of the ass kicking tough guy. … [Read More]