racism

The Overlooked Similarities Between GREEN BOOK & BLACKKKLANSMAN
The Overlooked Similarities Between GREEN BOOK & BLACKKKLANSMAN

Green Book and BlacKkKlansman both deal with race relations in America. We discuss why they may both be problematic in their discussions of race.

GREEN BOOK: A Spoonful Of Sugar

Green Book is an easygoing film about difficult issues, and that dichotomy will rub many people the wrong way, but will charm others.

RIVER RUNS RED: A Captivating Thriller With Late Identity Issues
RIVER RUNS RED: A Captivating Thriller With Late Identity Issues

Although it’ll be overshadowed by The Hate U Give, River Runs Red is an important film. The themes it explores make it a vital piece of social commentary.

DOCTOR WHO (S11E3) “Rosa”: Deep South Racism Addressed In Pivotal Episode

In episode 3 of Doctor Who, our characters are exposed to the racism of 1950’s Alabama, where the team rallies to keep history on track for the future of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA…

Film Fest 919: GREEN BOOK: Friendship & Prejudice On A Journey Through The Deep South
Film Fest 919: GREEN BOOK: Friendship & Prejudice On A Journey Through The Deep South

Green Book is cinematic comfort food, equipped with witty performances and the aura of social importance, yet undistinguishable from the tons of other polite Oscar dramas that came before it.

MONSTERS AND MEN: Frustrating But Subtle & Complex

Monsters and Men is beautifully directed, but it lacks focus, as its choppy and undeveloped structure soon distracts from the matter at hand.

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS: A Less Than Joyful Killing Spree
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS: A Less Than Joyful Killing Spree

With its clichéd and unoriginal plot, The Happytime Murders proves the era of puppets for adult entertainment may not be as effective as it once was.

BLACKkKLANSMAN: The Power Of Cinema Triumphs Over Racism In Spike Lee's Best Film In Decades
BLACKkKLANSMAN: The Power Of Cinema Triumphs Over Racism In Spike Lee’s Best Film In Decades

Blackkklansman works on every level – it tells a wildly entertaining story while addressing a pressing social issue with intelligence and moral heft.

BLINDSPOTTING: A Poem About Modern Police Brutality
BLINDSPOTTING: A Poem About Modern Police Brutality

Some reviewers have called Blindspotting a buddy comedy, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth – this is a film designed to make you uncomfortable.

SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG: A Blaxploitation Classic That Remains All Too Relevant Today
SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG: A Blaxploitation Classic That Remains All Too Relevant Today

Sweetback’s rage is infectious, especially since the relations between the police and the black community have changed so little since the film’s release.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: A Surreal Social Satire That's Perfect For Right Now
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: A Surreal Social Satire That’s Perfect For Right Now

Sorry to Bother You is the perfect film for this particular moment – a moment that feels defined by the struggles of the ordinary people against traditional structures of power – even if it isn’t a perfect film.

Crime + Punishment: Urgent Empathy and Action through Narrative
CRIME + PUNISHMENT: Urgent Empathy & Action Through Narrative

Stephen Maing’s documentary deals with corruption and institutional racism in the NYPD – and recognises the police officers who are fighting a court case to help stamp this out once and for all.

Faulknerian Elements In MUDBOUND
Faulknerian Elements In MUDBOUND

Zac Hestand explores how Dee Rees’ Mudbound excels as a contemporary successor to the classic work of William Faulkner.

FUNNY COW: The most unpleasant British film in recent memory
FUNNY COW: The Most Unpleasant British Film in Recent Memory

Funny Cow is one of the most harmful depictions of the British working class in popular culture since Sacha Baron Cohen’s Grimsby, in addition to being one of the most mindbogglingly racist and homophobic films in recent memory.

GET OUT: A Deeper Examination of Injustice
GET OUT: A Deeper Examination of Injustice

With all its success over the year and its deep political, racial and socio-economical undertones, and Oscars just around the corner, it seemed an appropriate time to dive back into the horror that is Get Out.