Category: Drama
House of Gucci Can’t Take Off Despite Hollywood Royalty
SR Staley December 28, 2021
Despite excellent performances by some of Hollywood’s leading starts, Ridley Scott’s (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator)…
Posted in Drama, Film making, Film Reviews Tagged Adam Driver, film review, House of Gucci, Lady Gaga, movie review, Ridley Scott, storytelling
Sérgio resists easy answers to global violence
SR Staley August 28, 2021
Events unfolding in Afghanistan are likely to breathe new life into the movie Sérgio. The…
Posted in Books, Drama, Film Reviews, Films Tagged Ana de Aramas, Canal Hotel bombing, human rights, Sergio, Sergio Vieira de Mello, United Nations, Wanger Mauro
Jackie Robison, 42, World War II, and the battle against racism
SR Staley September 27, 2020
The movie 42 is about breaking the color barrier in more than baseball
Posted in Drama, Film Reviews, Films Tagged 42, baseball, jackie robinson, Jim Crow, movie review, movies, racism, sports
Spike Lee’s BlackKKlansman brokers larger discussion on race in America
SR Staley February 19, 2019
The knot in my stomach churned up by BlacKkKlansman still gnawed at my insides more…
Posted in Drama, Film Reviews Tagged Blackkklansman, drama, film review, movie review, spike lee