The Neighborhood (2004)

A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

The Gates, John Burr’s new thriller film, is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of three Black twenty-somethings - Derek (Mason Gooding), Kevin (Algee Smith), and Tyon (Keith Powers), as they accidentally take a wrong turn into a gated community that’s more like a modern-day sundown town. The three friends witness a variety of crimes in their new surroundings, including an attempted homicide and an attempted rape. As they attempt to alert the authorities and do the right thing, they are thwarted at every turn by the worst horror stories of American conservatism - racist white suburbanites, reckless gun violence, corrupt police, religious mania, and a megalomaniacal pastor. 

This MiamisFF Review is on the short film 'Rewind Thirty'. Created and released in the United States, this short film has an unclear message.

Did you know that Disney heroes and villains have kids? Check out the Descendants series.

This magical reboot introduces a new set of Charmed ones, much to the ire of fans of the original series.