We have . . . overcome. Swift shot: Selma is a two-hour education on civil rights and the struggle for equality that southern blacks faced in the 1960s. But, those that claim we haven't come very far are intellectually inept. In the 1860s the struggle began in earnest, and 100 years later, there was indeed progress, but hardly equality. Now, it is 2015, some 50 years … [Read more...] about Selma
Archives for January 2015
Alyn Darnay’s Top Films of 2014
I see a lot of films in a year; basically I see most every film released each year. It’s my job as a reviewer to find my way to them. Sometimes it’s a great thing, filled with lots of excitement and joy, other times it’s a chore. During the year I hit upon a few films that just get to me on a purely entertainment level. I get totally wrapped up in them for one reason or … [Read more...] about Alyn Darnay’s Top Films of 2014
H-Man’s Top 20 of 2014
The H-Bomb: Well, now that 2014 has come to a close, I am going to do something no movie critic has ever done before, compile a Top 10 list of my favorite films of the past year. Except, instead of doing a Top 10 list, I will be doing a Top 20. Because there were so many good ones, it felt wrong to stop at ten. There are many more, like 300: Rise of an Empire, Captain … [Read more...] about H-Man’s Top 20 of 2014