The Eyes of Tammy Faye has easily been one of my most-anticipated films of 2021. I’m a huge fan of Jessica Chastain but of course I knew next to nothing about Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker. My parents looked at me crazy for being so excited to see this one.. At one point in time I…
Tag: Biographical Drama
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
We are at the height of awards season, people! Warner Brothers’ latecomer to the awards season is biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King and produced by Ryan Coogler. The film is set in Chicago and details the betrayal of Fred Hampton, played by Daniel Kaluuya, the chairman of the Black Panther…
Reed’s 31 Days of Black History Month
Yes, you read that right! While I know February is only 28 days, 29 at the most, Black History Month deserves a full 31 days and what better way to celebrate than to support Black directors, writers, actors, editors, etc. in the entertainment industry! I’ve pulled together a list of films – both profound and…
“Bombshell” tries desperately to be something it’s not.
Fresh off the heels last year’s political drama Vice comes a biographical comedy-drama centered around the scandals that arose from the Fox News network and Roger Ailes. Honestly, I feel like this movie comes a little too soon after the events it’s centered around. Nevertheless, the movie has few bright spots and a lot of faults….
“The Two Popes” is a slow but effective master class in acting
The Two Popes is one of three films from Netflix that have been recognized by the Academy at this year’s 92nd Academy Awards in the categories of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In my efforts to watch almost everything to prepare for those awards on February 9, I knew I needed…