Reel Reviews | Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
On the latest episode of Reel Shorts, guest critic, Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters reviews director Shola Lynch’s searing documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners. [read more]
Reel Shorts
Reel Reviews | Starbuck
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/85403703″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] As his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of [read more]
Reel Reviews | Better Mus’ Come
The film follows warring political factions in 1970s Jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies and advance their political agenda. [read more]
Reel Reviews | G.I. Joe: Retaliation
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/85405132″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with [read more]
Reel Reviews | The Sapphires
It’s 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops [read more]
Reel Reviews | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/85541046″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] A woman loses her way as she seduced by smooth billionaire that puts her marriage and her [read more]
Reel Reviews | Admission
A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just [read more]
Reel Reviews | Spring Breakers
No director captures the exploitative and voyeuristic aspects of teen life like Harmony Korine. Almost 20 years after writing the cult classic, Kids, Korine has [read more]