New "X-Men" is more of the same
This is a movie about returning to the past, and indeed, in the end, all it really does is tread the same old ground.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" is spacefaring fun
This latest entry in their rapidly expanding universe of comic book adaptations, is a good-natured thrill ride full of fast-paced action and utterly ridiculous humor.
"Calvary": Chaos and possible redemption
During a confessional, at the beginning of the movie and before the credits, a parishioner says that he will murder the priest the following Sunday; we follow the priest through the week.
Abraham Galloway biography provides truer picture of Civil War
Abraham Galloway, an African-American bricklayer by trade, became a leader of the abolition cause and built a network of freedom fighters deep in the Slave South.
“The Last Ship”: Life and love while everybody's dying
The situation is kind of grim, and so is the program. On the light side, there's a dog.
Robey Theatre Company celebrates with Paul Robeson Theatre Festival
The two-day Festival celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Robey Theatre Company, dedicated to developing "innovative new plays written about the Black experience."
"Get On Up" says it loud: He's Brown and he's proud!
Tate Taylor's well-directed Get On Up is the latest movie about tortured artiste who acts in self-destructive ways, a biopic about "The Godfather of Soul," James Brown.
On FX’s “Tyrant” cruelty is normal
The first review I read said that "Tyrant" was overly cruel and sadistic. Isn't the justification for adult programs that go beyond normal bounds that all the mayhem is necessary to tell the story?
Poem: “Brown at the Brown Borders”
"Brown at the borders are sons and daughters of parents who have escaped violence, wars, weapons, and endless tears..."
"Buddy": The day the music… lived
Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story is a highly entertaining musical about the meteoric rise - and, alas, fall -- of the 1950s rock 'n' roll icon.
