When a life shaped by manipulation and violence is all you know, it can be difficult to change patterns as an adult. In Charles Officer's Akilla's Escape, we see one man surrounded by danger determined to live by honor and kindness, regardless of the cost. Akilla (Saul Williams) runs a marijuana grow-op in Toronto. He... Continue Reading →
Spawned from a short film of the same name and driven by a massive IndieGoGo campaign that was reportedly over 1000% funded, Jeff Chan’s futuristic CODE 8 hits hard with the struggle of fringe dwellers with supernatural powers in a harsh society. In Lincoln City, 4% of the population is born with special powers and... Continue Reading →
When an ex-vet turned cop has a life or death decision to make, she must choose between Black and Blue. Alicia West (Naomie Harris) is a rookie cop in New Orleans, ready to make a difference after her military career in Afghanistan. She is hopeful and eager to pull her weight, so when she... Continue Reading →
Reviews and essays on genre film from a WOC perspective
a research blog on Africana Religions
Where All Things Film Converge
burke –verb (used with object), burked, burk·ing. to murder, as by suffocation, so as to sell the corpse to medical science
The Art and Craft of Blogging
Promoting the grotesque in cinema and literature.
Reviews and essays on genre film from a WOC perspective
Movies, thoughts, thoughts about movies.
A ranting woman's mind
Lamentations and Jeremiads 25 Years After The End Of History
A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal
Reviews and essays on genre film from a WOC perspective
The latest news on WordPress.com and the WordPress community.
