From the Archive Bruce D. Clark. directed Hammer, an urban blaxploitation movie about boxing and the Mafia The film was released after the successes of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and Shaft, 1971 films that popularized black cinema. B.J. Hammer is played by Fred Williamson, who became a staple of the genre. Narrative: Boxer B.J. Hammer […]
July 4 Massacre: Chicago Parade–Shooting Leaves 6 Dead, Many Wounded
July 4, 2022 by
July 4, 2022–At least 6 people died during a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect, police said Monday.
Happening: Abortion Films
June 29, 2022 by
Happening Photo : Courtesy of IFC Films Feminist French director Audrey Diwan’s ground-level 1960s drama follows a headstrong student (Anamaria Vartolomei) through a period of confusion and fear. The film, which takes audiences back to a time when abortion was illegal in France, serves as a timely reminder of just how scary and alienating the process […]
National Velvet (1945): Making of Family-Friendly Child-Animal Classic
June 27, 2022 by
An 18-year-old Gene Tierney, who was then appearing on Broadway, was offered the role of Velvet Brown in 1939.
Miracle: Bogdan George Aperti’s Film Wins Top Prize in Transilvania Film Fest
June 26, 2022 by
Competition: New Wave of Filmmakers ‘Willing to Take Risks’ Courtesy of Venice Film Festival Bogdan George Aperti’s Miracle earned the top prize in the Romanian Days competition at the Transilvania Film Fest, which saw 9 first-time directors among the 12 filmmakers competing in the annual showcase of domestic cinema. It’s the first time such a […]
