One thing all moviegoers can agree on is how bad movies have gotten in the last 5 years. Horrible acting by tired actors spitting out dialogue from unconscious scripts seems to be the norm. But now and then comes a movie that surprises the audience with something they weren’t expecting.Continue Reading
The ability to speak to the people who paved the way for Blacks to succeed today has become rare. The youth of today will never really understand the effort it takes to be the first in an era where Blacks had to fight to get any opportunity to succeed. ForContinue Reading
The trend of creating three-hour films is gaining traction in Hollywood. And in the short-form social media world, if someone doesn’t die in the first ten minutes, most people turn to their phones for entertainment. Mercy does an excellent job of blending several things to create a winning formula forContinue Reading
There is no doubt that the average American is exhausted. They are exhausted with the crap that comes with life in the modern day. But every now and then comes something that reminds people what is important to life. The movie Song Sung Blue is that reminder. Based on aContinue Reading
The first two Now You See Me movies offered a fast-paced look into the world of magic. This was a new spin on filmmaking because it has a great cast, a decent plot, and offers a glimpse of how magic is done behind the scenes. Now You See Me 2025Continue Reading
If you have been to the movies in the last 24 months you have to wonder where all the good movies have gone. If Americans are going to pay amusement park prices for a movie, some popcorn, and some chocolate, the minimum expectation is to be moderately entertained. However, moreContinue Reading
Moviegoers, we have a problem. And it is hard to tell who is at fault. Have moviegoers become so intelligent that no movie can match wit’? Are the current films being released so focused on aesthetics that they forget to create a meaningful plot? Either way, something is wrong, andContinue Reading
Let’s face it, cinematic storytellers in film are struggling to create meaningful films that keep the audience’s attention. This is no different for Kraven The Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson who plays Kraven. Kraven is a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts himContinue Reading
en Darnell Appling was in elementary school, his love for the TV show, Family Matters, resonated with him. He told everyone that one day he was going to act just like Steve Urkel did in the show. The former East Cleveland resident didn’t know how he was going to getContinue Reading
Multi award-winning short film, Silent Partner, will be shown in the Oscar-qualifying Jury Competition at the 46th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The original concept was created by Cleveland native Roderick Lawrence (Roderick L. Ingram, Jr.) A product of Baldwin Wallace’s Conservatory of Music, Lawrence (“Simba”Continue Reading
