The Criterion Channel’s “Voices of Protest”: Films on Important Protests from 1925 to 2011
Photo: Voices of Protest/The Criterion Channel The Sound of Protest Citizens of the United States, and the entire world, have erupted into protest over the killing of George Floyd, an African American man who was pinned down and asphyxiated by white Minneapolis...
Must-Watch: ‘Stand and Deliver’ – Menendez’s Award-Winning Film on Racism in the Classroom
Photo: ‘Stand and Deliver’/Warner Bros. Jaime Escalante stands before his classroom, chalk in hand. “There are some people in this world who assume that you know less than you do because of your name, and your complexion, but math is the great equalizer,”...
‘It Takes a Lunatic’: Heartwarming Documentary of Acclaimed Acting Teacher Wynn Handman
Photo: ‘It Takes a Lunatic’/Netflix When I think of documentaries, I often associate them with heavy subject matter and a dramatic tone. Many of my favorite documentaries center around conspiracy theories and topics like injustice. While these films are...
Hulu’s ‘Ramy’: Brilliantly Humanizing Muslims and Their Everyday Struggles
Photo: ‘Ramy’/A24/Hulu What image comes to mind when you think of the word “Muslim”? The general perception would be a politically targeted religious group with conservative values, considered regressive and oppressive by some. The problem with this...
