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Crime Thriller ‘Deep Cover’ Showcases Laurence Fishburne’s Leonine Intensity

Crime Thriller ‘Deep Cover’ Showcases Laurence Fishburne’s Leonine Intensity

Bill Duke’s 1992 feature, Deep Cover, is a stylish drama set in the poisoned heart of the crack epidemic.

Film’s Overlooked Histories: Charles Burnett and the L.A. Rebellion

Film’s Overlooked Histories: Charles Burnett and the L.A. Rebellion

The general absence of the L.A. Rebellion from most film history text books and Burnett's relative marginalization within film and media studies speaks to the socio-economic myopia and privileges that define both areas of study.

Not Easily Broken

Predator: Collector’s Edition (1987)

Karen Sisco

National Security (2003)

Street of No Return (1989)

National Security (2003)