Michael Phillips, Anthony Hemingway, Vanessa Morrison and Floyd Norman Honored with AAFCA Awards
Four honorees were celebrated during a special luncheon preceding the African American Film Critics Association awards on February 8.
Far Flungers
Two American Pioneers of Peaceful Protest Celebrated with PBS Documentaries
PBS will soon be airing two documentaries that provide introductions to lesser known activists who believed in nonviolent civil disobedience.
PBS’ “Spy in the Wild” Gives a Close-Up Look at Animal Kingdom
A preview of the new PBS series “Spy in the Wild,” which puts animatronic cameras among wild animals big and small.
Insightful Presentation: On Frederick Wiseman’s “National Gallery”
FFC Seongyong Cho explores Frederick Wiseman’s 2014 documentary, “National Gallery.”
Comic-Con HQ Brings Con Experience to New Streaming Service
The forces behind San Diego Comic-Con have launched a new con-centric channel, featuring “Kings of Con,” “Con Man” and “Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest.”
Start a Conversation: On “Doctor Strange” and The Ancient One
If we really want to resolve racism and prejudice in our neighborhoods or in the movies, we have to be willing to be honest and act with integrity in our conversations.
Racism, Religion and Remembering Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor and remember how prejudice shaped history.
“Magicians: Life in the Impossible” at Hollywood’s Magic Castle
A review of the new documentary, “Magicians: Life in the Impossible.”
The Nature of Our Existence: On Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival”
FFC Pablo Villaça explores the themes at the heart of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi film “Arrival.”
“The Science Behind Pixar” Exhibit Explores the Physics in Animation
A report on the “The Science Behind Pixar” exhibit, which is now in Los Angeles.
No Longer an Inconceivable Future: The Vision of Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men”
FFC Seongyong Cho on watching 2006’s dystopian thriller “Children of Men” ten years later.
CIFF 2016: “Destined”
A review of Destined from the Chicago International Film Festival.
Andrzej Wajda’s Ten Best Films
In light of Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s recent passing, an alphabetical list of his ten best films.
Distance to Greatness: “Ben-Hur” 2016 vs. “Ben-Hur” 1959
A comparison between the recent version of “Ben-Hur” and the classic 1959 version by William Wyler.
Islam in Western Cinema: Table of Contents
A table of contents for Omer M. Mozaffar’s four-part essay series on Islam in Western cinema.
Islam in Western Cinema, Part 4 – The Journey through American Islam
The fourth and final part in a series on the images of Islam in Western cinema.
Dirty Politics May Ruin Distribution, Oscar Chances of Phenomenal “Aquarius”
Pablo Villaça reports on the sad status of Brazil’s government and its possible effect on a phenomenal new film from director Kleber Mendonça Filho.
Islam in Western Cinema, Part 3 – The Pious Muslim
The third part in a series on the way Islam is represented in Western cinema.
A Letter to the Writer/Director of “Son of Clowns”
An FFC (Far Flung Correspondent) reviews “Son of Clowns.”
Islam in Western Cinema, Part 2 – The Violent, Militant Muslim
The second of four essays concerning images of Islam in Western cinema.
