Tag: Viola Davis
Air | Review
Sole Surfer: Affleck Revisits Impetus of Landmark Shoe Line
It’s difficult to ascertain where Ben Affleck’s storytelling interests lie even as he’s slowly but surely...
The Unforgivable [Video Review]
Healing the emotional wounds in the present day from the missteps of the past is part of the taxing bliss found in Nora Fingscheidt's...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom [Video Review]
It’s Rainey’s Men: Wolfe Wows with Ardent Adaptation of Eloquent Wilson Play
August Wilson, arguably the most notable and influential Black playwright lionized for his...
Troop Zero | Review
Feeling Like a Number One: Bert & Bertie Get Glossy with Good Intentions
For those who prefer to view the world through rosy-tinted glasses, there’s...
Suicide Squad | Review
Monsters, Inc.: Ayer’s DC Comic Mashup is All Bark and No Bite
Try as he might, director David Ayer’s valiant efforts to counter the onslaught...
Lila & Eve | Review
Day of the Mother: Stone’s Flighty Revenge Thriller Favors Laughs
There’s a certain degree of entertainment to be gleaned from director Charles Stone III’s latest...
Justice For All: Samuel Goldwyn Films Take “Lila & Eve” into their Own Hands
Samuel Goldwyn Films weren't especially active during Sundance this year, but are smoking barrels today with the pick-up of Charles Stone III's Lila &...
Blackhat | Review
Black in the Saddle: Mann’s Cyber Thriller Forgets Thrills
Though clearly uninterested in providing conventional thrills with his first theatrical release in six years, director...
Get On Up | Review
The F in Funk: Brown’s Biopic Lodged in a White Man’s World
For all the preliminary grumbling about white actors portraying Egyptians in a...
