Saturday, June 13, 2020

Da 5 Bloods - Movie Review


The Movie: Da 5 Bloods

The Director: Spike Lee

The Cast: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, Chadwick Boseman, Lê Y Lan, Van Veronica Ngo

The Story: Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The Hate U Give - Movie Review


The Movie: The Hate U Give

The Director: George Tillman, Jr.

The Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Lamar Johnson

The Story: Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

Monday, June 8, 2020

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E06 - Diversity in Film with Don Hahn


Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode six of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Shirley - Movie Review


The Movie: Shirley

The Director: Josephine Decker

The Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, Logan Lerman

The Story: A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

20 Essential Films: Understanding #BlackLivesMatter


Here is a list of movies that detail the black experience in America and why a movement like #BlackLivesMatter is necessary. This country was built on slavery and black people, even after supposedly being freed from slavery, have still suffered from oppression to this very day. A lot needs to change before freedom and equality will truly exist. Until then, here's a sort of beginner's guide to being black in America.

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