Thursday, December 27 2007
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters is history by way of Oprah: righteously angry and uplifting, willing to pull a punch when it makes the broader point.
Wednesday, August 8 2007
Sweet Land
This film has such an innate sweetness that it will sweep viewers along in the romance, the nostalgia, and the beautiful sense of what it is like to overcome adversity to truly create and become part of a supportive community.
Tuesday, June 12 2007
Big
Over the course of eight months, four body switch movies were released in the late '80s. Only one Big remains standing.
Thursday, May 5 2005
Beaches: Special Edition (1988)
Beaches is the Goliath of those epic '80s melodramas, squashing patience and dignity and tact.
Thursday, June 24 2004
White Chicks (2004)
Marcus and Kevin's observations also make them think again about their own behaviors, more respectful of black women.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Cutter’s Way (1981/2001)
Passer expertly laces this compelling character study with all the intrigue and narrative complications familiar from classic 'film noir' of the 1940s and '50s.
