Author: LARISSA LEDO

Vague Characters and Uneven Plot Litter Christmas

Photo courtesy of Mingle Media TV, Wikipedia Directed by David Talbert, “Almost Christmas” is a typical family-oriented Christmas movie. The film revolves around Walter Meyer (Danny Glover), a man trying to make his deceased wife’s sweet potato pie for the holidays. Meyer lost his wife the year before, and now […]

Nat Turner Biopic Marred by Director’s Past

Photo courtesy of GDC Graphics, Wikipedia One of society’s biggest problems today is the unfair and brutal treatment of black men and women, and the racism alongside perpetuated by political figures like Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. It’s no better time for “The Birth of a Nation,” a historical drama […]