Barry Jenkins
The Underground Railroad is so much different than anything Jenkins has ever worked on before; it’s grander and more ambitious, it plays with magical realism to a brilliant result
A deeper look at the final moments of Moonlight and A Portrait of A Lady on Fire lead to a profound philosophy of acceptance applicable to everyday life.
Amanda Jane Stern compiles a list of her top ten favorite LGBTQ+ films of the 2010s. Is your favorite on the list?
When Barry Jenkins makes a movie, he composes an elegy for the sweet life that almost happens. An overview of Jenkins’ work thus far.
If Beale Street Could Talk is an ode to young love, a tragedy about injustice, a poetic depiction of the loss of innocence, and so much more.
Our London Film Festival coverage is coming to an end! For our final report, we discuss If Beale Street Could Talk, Stan & Ollie, Shadow and more.
In this report from Toronto International Film Festival, we review Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, Jodie Mack’s The Grand Bizarre and more!
In If Beale Street Could Talk, a woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child.
On Sunday, Shawn Glinis attended Barry Jenkins’ keynote speech, a conversation between Richard Linklater and french auteur Olivier Assayas and saw several films.
Barry Jenkins’ work before Moonlight is freely available on his Vimeo account, and we’re taking a deep dive into his terrific work.
What happened to the art of film criticism, the kind of visceral, honest prose delivered from titans like Pauline Kael? We are witnessing its noisy death rattle and few seem to care. Moonlight, the newest film from director and co-writer Barry Jenkins, is a literal coming-of-age story, chronicling the journey of a young, gay black man, Chiron, into adulthood amidst the rougher parts of Miami.
Though Moonlight employs a stylistic, arthouse approach as opposed to a traditional narrative, it is nonetheless an important one to watch for people of all walks of life.
Family. It is something we cherish, and for those unfortunate few who don’t have one, it is something to seek. We are nurtured by familial ties; without them we would be stranded and alone.