Daily Archives: June 20, 2023

Documentary Review: “The League” reasserts The Negro Leagues’ place in Baseball and Black History

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

Every baseball fan knows about the Negro Leagues, that parallel baseball universe that competed and thrived in the decades before “baseball apartheid” ended and America’s Pastime brought Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and others into the Major Leagues. Ken Burns had … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Traveling with the guy you want to break up with? Beware of the “Quicksand”

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

Shudder has this “No one knows we’re out here” thriller, set in Colombia. July 14.

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Netflixable? “The Wildflower” takes a swing at Nigeria’s Patriarchy and Rape Culture

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

“The Wildflower” is an infuriating melodrama about victims of abuse in Nigeria, oddly presented as a “dramedy” to the domestic market, as some of what’s being shown is alleged to have a comic intent. We’re meant to be infuriated by … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: “We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember” Celebrates art punk cult band The Embarrassment

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Roger Moore

Four white guys in glasses, jeans or khakis, “They looked more like nerds than punks.” But “punks” don’t come from Kansas, even Wichita, Kansas. “Art punks,” maybe? The Embarrassment were a band in a bubble, almost the only kids their … Continue reading →

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