racism

JUST MERCY: A Disappointing Real-Life Tale
JUST MERCY: A Disappointing Real-Life Tale

Just Mercy is a disappointing adaptation of an important real-life story, but it’s filled with great performances. Maria Lattila reviews.

WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD'S ON FIRE? - A Personal Look At Poverty With Powerful Results
WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE?: A Personal Look At Poverty With Powerful Results

What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire is a showcase for filmmaker Roberto Minervini and a telling portrait of poverty in New Orleans.

How THE WALKING DEAD Is A Return To The Zombie Genre's Racist Origins
How THE WALKING DEAD Is A Return To The Zombie Genre’s Racist Origins

The Walking Dead acts as a return to the toxic, abhorrent roots of the zombie genre, and presents a world where racism doesn’t exist.

What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?
What A Fright For The Whites: Fear Of The Other In SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?

Clement Tyler Obropta explores whether or not Scooby-Doo promotes racist messaging, and how it uses xenophobic thinking to power a praxis of politics for propelling the narrative.

LFF 2019: WHITE RIOT: An Inspiring Look At Britain's Anti-Racist Rockers
LFF 2019: WHITE RIOT: An Inspiring Look At Britain’s Anti-Racist Rockers

Not only does White Riot present a compelling case of why the fight against racism isn’t over, it makes you want to join in.

DILILI IN PARIS: Reframing Paris Gets A Little Crooked
DILILI IN PARIS: Reframing Paris Gets A Little Crooked

Michel Ocelot has always been one to apply the breadth of his creativity towards an easy narrative, but only with Delili does it prove to be something of a barrier to what can be more fulfilling.

CUCK: A Cautionary Tale For No One

Cuck is a tone-deaf and brain dead character study where any and all insight is shredded and tossed out to make way for Z-grade exploitation.

ALWAYS IN SEASON: Searching For Truth
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Searching For Truth

Although uneven, Always in Season is hugely effective in raising awareness and provoking discussion around racial injustice.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE TOWERS: STUYVESANT HIGH ON 9/11: The Children of September 11th Speak
IN THE SHADOW OF THE TOWERS: STUYVESANT HIGH ON 9/11: The Children Of September 11th Speak

Amy Schatz’s “In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant HIgh on 9/11” recounts the harrowing day through the eyes of high school students who saw it happen first hand.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: THE DAY SHALL COME
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: THE DAY SHALL COME

The Day Shall Come is a dark, biting commentary on systemic racism of law enforcement and the weird Kafkaesque nature of the War on Terror.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT: A Love Letter to Bruce Springsteen and the Power of Music
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT: A Love Letter To Bruce Springsteen & The Power Of Music

Blinded by the Light is a fabulous ode to the power of music, and how our favourite artists come to define our lives.

WHEN THEY SEE US: A Haunting, Vital Miniseries
WHEN THEY SEE US: A Haunting, Vital Miniseries

When They See Us may be Ava DuVernay’s finest work, telling a deeply human story about the way people of color have been and continue to be seen.

BEATRIZ AT DINNER & Trump At The Movies

Beatriz at Dinner is one of the earliest reactionary films of the Trump Era. The question remains whether or not it has any answers for the current climate.

LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out on The Baseball Diamond
LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out On The Baseball Diamond

Long Time Coming is a deep heartfelt documentary displaying a world where MLB baseball was meant to reflect our society, yet proved a curious paradox.

THE BEST OF ENEMIES: A Complex Story Is Stifled
THE BEST OF ENEMIES: A Complex Story Is Stifled

A promising start quickly descends into troubling formula in The Best of Enemies, wasting two excellent lead performances and a potentially interesting story.