'Zola' is a Modern Black Fairytale
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.

It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
Given that Charlie Cox is having a moment with the rise in interest in 'Daredevil,' let's return to one of his earlier movies: the fantasy romance 'Stardust' where he shines amidst a slew of characters, from a stereotypical witch to a crossdressing pirate.
Jordan Peele’s film is an intelligent and unflinching piece of work, firmly focused on the African American experience.
The repeated actions, the blood on the petals, the rustling under the floor…An ambient short horror film takes us into another realm.
An artistic approach to the impact of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”.