Counted by many as the father of African cinema, Ousmane Sembène was a novelist before he picked up a camera. And when he did, all hell broke loose. His first work, the short film Borom sarret, was released in 1963, perfectly … Continue reading BLACK GIRL
Hollywood is littered with war movies. And many of them are great. TCM host weekend long marathons of them every Memorial Day, and 2020 is no different. Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, TCM screens The Best Years of Our Lives, … Continue reading THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
On this week’s edition of After Image, I talk with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about a slew of new releases via virtual theaters: Trolls World Tour, The Booksellers (partnering with the Sie Film Center in Denver), Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The … Continue reading
“This certainly isn’t the game plan we had in mind earlier this year,” Pola Changnon, TCM General Manager, told a conference call full of reporters on April 14. “We’re glad we’re able to execute something this robust in such a … Continue reading “Changes breed creativity.”
A man has been killed on a train bound for Berlin. But it turns out that the man dead was not who he says he was, and his enemies are still out there and looking for revenge. Set and filmed … Continue reading Sunday Streams — BERLIN EXPRESS
