Film & TV
“Joker” movie threats: what exactly is going on?
Photo Courtesy of TheWrap Story by Brandon Black/Lifestyles Editor With the release of Todd Phillips’ “Joker” film this upcoming weekend, Sidelines found it pertinent to address the controversy surrounding the movie in addition to the measures that theater chains are taking to avoid potential danger ahead of our review on Friday. The media landscape in …
Review: Is “A Black Lady Sketch Show” for all black women?
Photo courtesy of HBO Story by Naffie Njie/ Contributing Writer On August 22, 1993, “Living Single” aired its first episode and brought a new face to comedic sitcoms. Black sitcoms like “Martin,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Family Matters” had been popular in the 90s. Some shows featured black women as leads like “Moesha” …
‘Redneck Muslim’ documentary screening portrays being Muslim in the south
Photo and story by Emily Blalock / Contributing Writer The Religious Studies Association and the Muslim Students Association co-hosted a screening of Jennifer Maytorena Taylor‘s “Redneck Muslim” documentary in the Paul W. Martin Honors Building Tuesday night at 6 p.m. The short film was followed by a Q&A session with Imam Shane Atkinson, the subject …
Female Filmmakers: Past, Present and to the Future – Amy Heckerling and ‘Clueless’
Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers Story by Maria de Guzman / Contributing Writer March is Women’s History Month, and during this exciting transitional period of Hollywood where there continues to be demand for diverse stories told by women, it’s important to consider the kinds of stories women have told in order for us to look …
Female Filmmakers: Past, present and to the future – Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and ‘Captain Marvel’
Photo courtesy of Disney / Marvel Studios Story by Maria de Guzman / Contributing Writer March is Women’s History Month, and during this exciting transitional period of Hollywood where there continues to be demand for diverse stories told by women, it’s important to consider the kinds of stories women have told in order for us …
Documentary highlighting Ed Temple, TSU athletes screens at Tennessee State Museum
Photo courtesy of Tennessee State Museum’s Facebook page Story by Maria de Guzman / Contributing Writer Tennessee State Museum hosted a free screening of the sports documentary, “Mr. Temple and the Tigerbelles,” Saturday afternoon. The museum’s theater was a bustling, diverse room of all ages, races and genders. Both former and current Tennessee State University …