Category Archives: Film Review

💖Repost Film Review: Emperor

*Notice: This film review contains spoilers. Emperor While watching history documentaries on ancient African kingdoms, I came across an interesting film synopsis about an enslaved African man who descended from royalty. I had not heard of this film before and found it by chance–or perhaps by providence. Honestly, I do not watch many Hollywood filmsContinue reading “💖Repost Film Review: Emperor”

🍎Film Review: Disclosure

*Notice: This movie review contains spoilers. I encourage you to watch the film first and form your own opinion. Then come back and read this review. The film is available for rental on Amazon, click here. Disclosure starring Michael Douglas & Demi Moore (1994, running time 2 hours, 8 minutes, Rated R). Movie trailer postedContinue reading “🍎Film Review: Disclosure”

💖Repost: Film Review: The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures (1936) Starring Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, & Eddie “Rochester” Anderson The Green Pastures Recently, I read the book Black Skin, White Masks (1967) by the brilliant Frantz Fanon who mentions the film: The Green Pastures (1936). He describes the author Mayotte Capécia’s impression of the film: “…But there is the film Green Pastures,Continue reading “💖Repost: Film Review: The Green Pastures”

🍎Film Review: Black Panther (2018): Wakanda and The Politics of Isolationism

*Notice: This film review contains spoilers. I wrote this film review essay in February 2018 (the day after watching the film) and it provides my very first impression of the film. The Sankofa Newsletter Blog was not in physical existence at that time, it was only an idea. But I wrote some reviews (including thisContinue reading “🍎Film Review: Black Panther (2018): Wakanda and The Politics of Isolationism”

💖Film Review: Emperor

*Notice: This film review contains spoilers. Emperor While watching history documentaries on ancient African kingdoms, I came across an interesting film synopsis, about an enslaved African man who descended from royalty. I had not heard of this film before and found it by chance–or perhaps by providence. Honestly, I do not watch many Hollywood filmsContinue reading “💖Film Review: Emperor”

💖Film Review: The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures (1936) Starring Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, & Eddie “Rochester” Anderson The Green Pastures Recently, I read the book Black Skin, White Masks (1967) by the brilliant Frantz Fanon who mentions the film: The Green Pastures (1936). He describes the author Mayotte Capécia’s impression of the film: “…But there is the film Green Pastures,Continue reading “💖Film Review: The Green Pastures”