Tina Mabry and Edward Kelsey Moore on the Joy and Uplift of The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Edward Kelsey Moore, “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” is a throwback movie to those comforting, star-studded dramedies that used to be box office bread and butter. Mostly set between 1968 and 1999, the film follows best friends Odette (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Kyanna Simone), Clarice (Uzo […]

“Caught by the Tides” Do Not Miss It

caught by the tides still – Courtesy of TIFF Experience the North American premiere of Jia Zhang-Ke’s latest masterpiece, Caught by the Tides, at TIFF 2024. This transformative film offers a powerful portrait of contemporary China, spanning two decades of Jia’s cinema. Caught by the Tides reimagines Jia’s career and reflects on China’s recent history, […]

Great Trailer for John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson’s THE PIANO LESSON — GeekTyrant

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming film The Piano Lesson, which is an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The movie stars John David Washington, it was directed by his brother Malcolm Washington, and their dad Denzel Washington produced the project. It’s a Washington family affair! In the film, A family clash […]

Lionsgate Pulls ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Over Fake Critics’ Quotes

Earlier today, Lionsgate unveiled their trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. In a bold tactic, the trailer opened with negative quotes from film critics’ reviews of past Coppola classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. The suggestion: Even though Megalopolis got mixed reviews at its Cannes premiere, those snoody know-it-all critics bashed this genius’ movies before, and they were wrong then too. There […]

Close Your Eyes movie review & film summary (2024)

This, we learn, was in 1990; the movie cuts ahead to 2012, and its director Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo, whose deep-set eyes convey universes of worry and sadness) is approached by a Spanish television series called “Unresolved Cases”—yes, the “Unsolved Mysteries” thing is worldwide—to discuss the movie and his missing friend. He’s not sure about […]