Ghostlight made my list of some of the best female-directed films at Sundance this year. It's a gem and now in theaters
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Ahead of her new role as Devery Jacobs' mom in the movie Backspot, I caught up with Shannyn Sossamon for a wide-ranging conversation about her sporadic, sprawling career, Instagram and staying out of the limelight.
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While I never had a Moviepass account, it was crushing and infuriating to learn the true story of its downfall in Moviepass, Moviecrash (on Max today). A promising Black-owned company ripped apart by white male egos, white male greed and white male scamming. Happy it was helmed by a Black director
Stress Positions, a polarizing film at Sundance this year, is now in theaters. It made my list of the best female-directed movies at the festival, in part for how it frenetically portrays queer characters toeing the line between privileged and politicized www.huffpost.com/entry/sundan...
So very tired of these celebrity docs that serve more as tributes or pre-stocked obituaries than anything else. I expected more from Morgan Neville with Steve! in Two Parts. Well organized and edited, but ultimately a tepid peek into the life of someone who is actually quite guarded
There hasn't been a lot of noise made about it, but Diarra Kilpatrick's smart and very funny new show, Diarra from Detroit, drops on BET+ today. Particularly if you're into true crime satires and great writing, you'll probably love this. I previewed it last year: www.huffpost.com/entry/tribec...
I don't know how the great Annette Bening and Sam Neill ended up in the frustratingly hollow Apples Never Fall, but I hope they both go on to do better projects very soon.
Frida, a doc on the iconic Mexican artist, is now available to watch on Prime. It's an interesting look at the complicated and unapologetic ways Kahlo saw herself and the world around her. It was among the best female-directed films at Sundance this year: www.huffpost.com/entry/sundan...
