There’s an urgency to see more young black women at the centre of coming of age films. In this battle for representation, we not only have to tackle the capitalist structure that prioritizes white narratives, but we also have to address the fact that for young black women, coming of age experiences are not monolithic… Continue reading We Need More Coming-of-Age Films about Young Black Women
It'll make you sit at the very front to see the subtitles because you made it before the previews but after all the upper seats were taken. It'll make you reluctantly sit through the intro theme song, crave the "Skip Intro" option on Netflix but quietly appreciate the rest of the soundtrack. It'll confuse you.… Continue reading THE THINGS ‘Your Name’ WILL MAKE YOU DO WHILE WATCHING IT
A woke audience makes all the difference. On Facebook, my friend posted that he needed to “re-watch Get Out at STC on a Tuesday so [he] can get the real nigga experience some of y'all had.” He wasn’t exaggerating. In fact, it shouldn’t be surprising that there was a significant vibe that came with watching… Continue reading WATCHING “GET OUT” IN Scarborough IS A CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE OF ITS OWN
I saw Arrival and if you continue reading this be aware there are spoilers, but just so you know, it was amazing. It's one of those movies that I'd actually pay to see again, which the friend who came with me did. At first I was outraged that he saw it and didn't tell me… Continue reading ARRIVAL. IT REMINDS ME OF SCHOOL, BUT IN A BETTER WAY
