By Rogan Graham
The black comedy series about a hitman pursuing an acting career ended with bloodshed and a damning appraisal of the true crime industrial complex.
By Rogan Graham
The director of Till speaks about the challenges of portraying a traumatic piece of American Black history on screen.
By Rogan Graham
Chinonye Chukwu directs a magnificent Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall as they play Emmett Till and his grieving mother, Mamie.
By Rogan Graham
Gina Prince-Bythewood delivers her masterpiece in this quietly radical action epic with a stunning lead turn from Viola Davis.
By Rogan Graham
A brother and sister attempt to record proof of extra-terrestrial life in Jordan Peele’s ambitious, expertly-crafted blockbuster.
By Rogan Graham
Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.
By Rogan Graham
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s powerful drama is a poignant ode to a subtly complex vision of feminine solidarity.
By Rogan Graham
The singer-songwriter known as The Bullitts slinks into the role of filmmaker with his super fun revisionist western, The Harder They Fall.
By Rogan Graham
This bloated reboot of the hit ’90s cartoon crossover is little more than a cynical exercise in brand synergy.
By Rogan Graham
Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winner is a nuanced small-screen masterwork.
By Rogan Graham
Based on newly declassified transcripts, this documentary charts the US government’s harassment of the civil rights leader.
By Rogan Graham
The striking fourth episode in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology depicts the difficult blossoming of an artist.
By Rogan Graham
Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology kicks off with this searing court room drama about the Mangrove Nine trial.
By Rogan Graham
One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.
By Rogan Graham
Steve McQueen’s film about the Mangrove Nine trial is a masterful evocation of political determination.
By Rogan Graham
Don’t be fooled by the surface-level frivolity of Miss Juneteenth says its canny, thoughtful director.
By Rogan Graham
Sarah Gavron gives the coming-of-age drama a vital shot in the arm with a film of rare empathy and joy.
By Rogan Graham
An astonishing, intense performance from Alfre Woodard carries this sombre, powerful death row drama.
By Rogan Graham
A stirring and stark portrait of a family in crisis from Norwegian director Camilla Strøm Henriksen.