Tag: Indie Spirit Awards

Miss Juneteenth is the first feature film from writer and director Channing Godfrey Peoples. Young mother Turquoise Jones (Nicole Beharie) is the main focus of the movie. She has a plethora of jobs. We see her working at a BBQ joint and doing makeup for corpses at a funeral home. She is constantly working to…
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Promising Young Woman was perhaps the buzziest movie this year. Before it was even released critics were either raving about it or ripping it to shreds. I have a mild obsession with Carey Mulligan (I’m still salty she was snubbed for her performance in Wildlife) so I was eager to see it. It’s hard to…
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The Indie Spirit Awards is one of my favorite award shows! They tend to feature movies that get overlooked by most other awards. If you’re looking for some quality movies that might have flown under the radar in 2020, this is a great start. Check out the nominees and the winners below. Best FeatureFirst CowMa…
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Adam Sandler in a serious role? I was most definitely intrigued and most definitely not disappointed. Uncut Gems has the distinct honor of being a shocking movie for me. I was blown away by many things about it, beginning with Adam Sandler turning in a surprisingly amazing performance. I love Sandler just as much as…
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco is the first feature-length effort from writer and director Joe Talbot. And what a way to debut. This is a powerful story about a young man who has lived in San Francisco his whole life. Jimmie Fails (Jimmie Fails) has watched San Francisco explode in growth and become…
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Support the Girls takes place over the course of one day. Lisa (Regina Hall) manages a sports bar that mimics the vibe of Hooters. The waitresses are scantily clad. The restaurant serves burgers and beer and has a myriad of televisions that are always set to whatever sporting event is happening that day. Lisa runs…
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John David Washington is everywhere. Literally everywhere. And I’m not too mad about it because I think he’s fantastic. He’s one of three main characters whose lives intersect when an unarmed African-American man is shot by the cops. So this isn’t a happy one obviously. It’s a hard look at systemic issues. Washington plays Dennis,…
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I watched this trailer and said nope. Then I had to watch the film because it was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards and I was really glad I did. It was written and directed by Quinn Shephard who wrote much of the screenplay when she was a teenager. She also stars in the film…
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Alice Rohrwacher wrote and directed this beautiful film and it’s on Netflix currently so if you’re low on shows to watch check it out. This one is a little trippy and it’s really hard to write about without spoiling a very important part in the middle. It’s got a lot of biblical references and touches…
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Okay. Burning is a really, really great film. BUT, it’s not going to be for everyone. For starters, it’s a Korean film so you have to read subtitles. I know, I know. Some people just won’t be able to handle that. And you know what? Y’all need to suck it up because this film is…
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