‘Blinded by the Light’ Mostly Shines
Few emotions are as transcendent and universal as the feelings of self-doubt, anxiety and...
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Adesola Thomas
Cannes Do, Cannes Don’t: A Commentary on the Paradoxical Nature of the Film Industry
The Cannes Film Festival, the two-week long celebration of cinema in southern France, attracts novice filmmakers, industry big-leaguers and studio execs from every corner of the moviemaking universe each year. Though Cannes...
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Loyle Carner’s ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’ is a Love Note to his Missus and Maturation
South London MC and foodie extraordinaire Loyle Carner, born Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner, has...
Read MoreEmory Gets a Glimpse of Pakistan
When done well, stage plays have the power to transport their audiences to places abroad, invoke concern and impact the lives of the people both on and off stage. This year’s Jhalak performance checked off all those boxes and...
Read MorePeele Successfully Critiques U.S. in ‘Us’
Horror is often unfairly written off as an unsophisticated film genre that only captures the audience’s attention through cheap tricks, tired plots, and buckets and buckets of blood. But Jordan Peele’s emotionally...
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