On Adaptations

It has been an interesting time for fans of fantasy and science fiction stories that are more niche. It feels like everything is getting adapted. Dune has had great success critically and at the box office, The Wheel of Time released on Amazon Prime Video and Foundation released on Apple…

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TIFF 2021: Saloum Review

Chaka (Yann Gael), Rafa (Roger Sallah), and Minuit (Mentor Ba) are a legendary mercenary group called Bangui’s Hyenas. They are tasked with helping a Mexican cartel member (Renaud Farah) escape from Guinea-Bissau to the city of Dakar in Senegal after the architects of a recent coup decide to purge international…

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Pig Review

A peaceful existence in the woods. A man, his pig, and their cabin.  The most stressful part of their day is a casual stroll in search of truffles. The pig has a knack for sniffing out the much sought-after delicacy. One day the peaceful existence is broken. The pig is…

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Annette Review

“So may we start?” the cast and crew of Annette (2021) sing during the opening musical number as they march out of a recording studio and onto the street. They are excited and perhaps a bit nervous as they sing about what the viewer should expect. The main actors are…

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Black Mold and African Blood

(Spoilers for Gomorrah season 1 episode 4 follow) In Get Out (2017) Chris, a black man, travels with his white girlfriend, Rose, to meet her parents at their country home. Rose’s parents are excited to meet Chris, especially the father.  The father eagerly shows Chris around the house. They come…

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I Fix My Eyes

I fix my eyes on a surface. On this surface there are movements. The surface is not the cause of these movements but the movements cannot happen without the surface. The surface is deceptive. No movements exist on it. I watch intently at first, upright. I want to excavate as…

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