Tag: Rashid Johnson

Native Son | Review

(Not So) Good Times: Johnson Stumbles with Modern Homage to Richard Wright Marrying historical contexts to modern aesthetics is often an arresting avenue for consideration,...

2019 Sundance Film Festival: Dylan Kai Dempsey’s Top 5 Most Anticipated Films

Whether you’re going to the festival or just keeping tabs, here are my six picks—five features plus a short film bonus—from the many films...

Top 50 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2019: A Prelude

At the beginning of the year, we gave our readers an overview of the most anticipated foreign films for the new year (Top 150...

2019 Sundance Film Festival: Har’el’s Honey Boy, Bianco’s Share & Chon’s Ms. Purple in the U.S. Dramatic Comp

Last year's U.S. Dramatic Competition gave us offerings such as Bart Layton's American Animals, Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, Paul Dano's Wildlife and the section...

2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: #59. Rashid Johnson – Native Son

Perhaps the most alluring offering on A24's slate for 2019 is the ode to 1930's Chicago and African American identity debut film from conceptual...

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