By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic They can sing a joyful noise. In pitch-perfect harmony. Never missing a beat. Yet they rarely take center stage. Why? Background singers, are the unsung heroes of music. Without them, lead singers sound hollow. Now their voices are heard, in an enlightening documentary that is as illuminating as it […]
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By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Jackie Robinson’s life is lesson in courage. It’s a sobering but inspiring reminder of the barbaric cruelty of racism and those who rallied against it. This revealing film tracks his ascension from the Negro Leagues to Major League Baseball. And though you think you may know his story, you […]
The Call (***)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “911. What’s your emergency?” Call center operators, they’re the unsung heroes. Everyday they answer the pleas of frantic people in distress. But even they weren’t prepared for this call… We don’t call 911 often, but when we do, we expect the person at the other end of the line […]
War Witch (***)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “You will come out of my belly one day. I don’t know if God will give me strength to love you.” That’s the lament of an expectant mother, a child soldier, in this gripping, heart-wrenching drama that chronicles the plight of kidnapped children turned into killing machines. A quiet […]
LUV (***)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Never has contributing to the delinquency of a minor been so wonderfully tragic and compelling. Sometimes Woody Watson (Michael Rainey Jr.), an 11 year-old, is a vulnerable kid, “Only one place I have is OK. Inside me where I can hide everything.” Other times he’s a little man, a […]
Best Films of 2012
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic A stellar year for filmmaking is behind us and the best movies are worth seeing whether you screen them in a theater, on DVD, or VOD. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the exceptional work of black actors, directors and other talented artists. The Ten Best Films of 2012 Beasts […]
Django Unchained (*1/2)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic You can tell you’re watching a Quentin Tarantino film if it’s ultra violent, unsettling, the humor is off-putting, scenes are inflated, it’s controversial and the “N” word flows like the Mighty Mississippi. Hence, Django Unchained. The movie’s original, pre-Civil War Spaghetti-Western premise is novel and has merit. According to […]
Central Park Five (****)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In the beginning, it was seemingly a cut-and-dry case of absolute depravity, known as “the Central Park Jogger”: Lone white Wall Street woman jogging at night in the park. Black and Latino youths “wilding,” creating mayhem, violence and committing gang rape. In 1980s, racially divided New York City, the […]
Skyfall (***1/2)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic 50 years and 23 films later, the James Bond 007 franchise is alive, well and kicking. This latest installment, which firmly cements Daniel Craig as one of the best Bonds ever, feels more serious, less gimmicky, more geared towards mature adults. The action, eventful though not spectacular, is thoughtfully […]
Flight (***)
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic 50 years and 23 films later, the James Bond 007 franchise is alive, well and kicking. This latest installment, which firmly cements Daniel Craig as one of the best Bonds ever, feels more serious, less gimmicky, more geared towards mature adults. The action, eventful though not spectacular, is […]
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