Taught and directed theatre and film in public schools for 30 years. Now I just watch and enjoy them.
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Nickel Boys 2024
A very experimental technique shooting mostly character POV shots with go Pro cameras in one shots, this film breaks some traditional cinema rules to put us in the body of one of the Nickel Boys as well as shooting direct one-shots of what they see.
To me, this is by far the most important story because it explores the bigotry and racism of southern states 50 years ago and how institutional it was from a black boy's perspective.
It calls…
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A Complete Unknown 2024
OUTSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, or
The Dick Who Got Llewyn's Fame that Night at Gurdy'sBiopics are rarely better than pretty good because they have to walk that fine line of accurately representing the artist as well as papering over unfilmable or ugly moments of the artist that don't fit their narrative. And lastly, they have to serve both as introductions to newbies who don't know the artist as well as a monuments for the pilgrimages to those who do.
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Dark Matters 2010
AFRO-FUTURIST RULE #15: Alien Beings Can Exist And Can Show Up At Work leaving footprints that match your birthmark.
AFROFUTURIST RULE #16: Your Alien Angel Mentor Might Call you to adventure, making you choose between your tedious life working at a store or your life out following him in a field.
Lasting Image: This woman recording in a room full of electronics and maps.
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The Changing Same 2001
STUDENT FILM. I KNOW. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF 'EM. I TAUGHT 'EM FOR DECADES.
AFRO-FUTURISTIC RULE #9: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE NEO-NOIR AGENTS FROM MORE SOPHISTICATED PLANETS.
It's so short and limited on production values to really build compelling characters, action, or themes, but we're clearly seeing a mix of a sci fi Alien Agent concept with some noir elements: though the magnifying glass seems a tad on the nose, and even in 2001, no one was using a manual typewriter like Sam Spade. Good concept. It needs a fuller script to fill out characters, settings, and plot.
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