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‘Half the Picture’: A Consciousness Raising Discussion About Women in Film
Amy Adrion talks about her directorial debut, Half the Picture, society's fear of empowering women in film, and how that must be overcome.
Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Transports Us to… Nowhere
Ava Duvernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time shifts from thoughtful family drama, to mindless action adventure, to psychedelic nightmare.
The Best Films of 2016
PopMatters presents a list of the best films that surfaced in 2016 and impressed us with their cinematic visions of where we’ve been.
Why the ‘Selma’ Snub Matters
Because of its unjustified snubbing, Selma and the artists involve now face an uphill battle in the movie industry they never should have to face.
Martin Luther King Jr. As Tactician in Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’
The Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma is a preacher of vision, but he’s also a tactician willing to let blood be shed to advance the righteous cause.