‘Creature Commandos’ Feels Fresh, Somehow
James Gunn’s first official DC Universe offering on Max is nasty, brutish, short…and fun
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Viola Davis
Coal Miner’s ‘Hunger Games’
An effective and affecting prequel with a folk-rock soundtrack
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The True Story of How Michael Jordan Became A Shoe
‘Air,’ Ben Affleck’s breezy, brotastic celebration of Nike’s greatness
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The Rise of Riseborough
What’s behind this year’s most controversial and surprising Oscar nominee?
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‘The Woman King’ Takes Some Historical Liberties
Name a Hollywood history that doesn’t
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The Little Mermaid is Black Now
It’s also OK to criticize performances by Black actors
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America Mourns Beverly Cleary
Tributes pour in for beloved children’s author, who passed away last week at 104
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Chadwick Boseman’s Brilliant Final Role
His epic performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ shows us just what we’ve lost
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Netflix, We Don’t Need Your ‘Help’
The distressing popularity of the ultimate white savior movie
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The Sweet Revenge Of ‘Widows’
Steve McQueen and Gillian Flynn’s Empathetic Genre Masterwork
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