12 Years a Slave

The Turner Prize: A Brief Introduction to Film and Video (and Disappointment in 2016)

The Turner Prize: A Brief Introduction to Film and Video (and Disappointment in 2016)

If we look past the ludicrous, carnival facade of The Turner Prize, the obscured film work might be less on the “outer fringes of the map of cinema” than we are led to believe.
America, Slavery, and McQueen and Tarantino’s Two Very Different Films

America, Slavery, and McQueen and Tarantino’s Two Very Different Films

12 Years a Slave is every bit as intense as one might imagine, though not completely depressing, whereas Django Unchained aestheticizes its extreme violence.
Armond White: Asshole, or Activist?

Armond White: Asshole, or Activist?

Armond White allegedly heckled Steve McQueen at the recent NYFCC Awards ceremony... and people are surprised by this?

“Truth” vs. “Exploitation”: The Violence in ’12 Years a Slave’