Film & TV

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 …

ICYMI: A complete list of 2019 Oscar nominations
Photo courtesy of TheGoldenKnight.com Story by Mamie Lomax / Lifestyles Editor It’s that time of the year for the awaited Oscar nominations. The nominations for the 91st annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The anticipation is rising for Oscar Sunday, especially considering this will be the first Academy Awards without a host since 1989. …

Film Review: Adam McKay reveals strong yet invisible hand in ‘Vice’
Photo courtesy of Annapurna Pictures Story by Maria de Guzman / Contributing Writer People aren’t exactly jumping at the chance to watch a historical dramedy about one of the most controversial political figures in United States history on Christmas Day. Out of all the topics to avoid during this holiday season, politics is typically at …

Best Movies of 2018
Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Let me start by saying this: For the entirety of my adult life (which admittedly isn’t too long), I’ve had a passion for watching and talking about movies. And, 2018 is definitely the best year for movies that I have lived through. Just based on the great difficulty I experienced …

Review: ‘Creed II’ successfully continues story of Adonis Creed
Photo courtesy of IMDB “Creed II,” starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, tells the personal story of Creed and how overcoming trials is always possible with a strong support system by your side. After the success that “Creed” had at the box office, as well as amongst movie critics, a sequel was all but …