Haunting, heartbreaking MOONLIGHT is the tale of an African American boy growing to manhood in a Florida housing project. That brief description will likely conjure all the wrong images and ...
There’s a 1989 film from filmmaker and gay rights activist Marlon Riggs called “Tongues Untied” that, among other things, addresses the intersection of being black and being gay. Part documentary, ...
Chiron reveals very little about himself. He's wary by nature, seen often with bowed head and hunched shoulders. He's grown up in a place where his trust is broken every day, where he has to hide who ...
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins discussed his Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday by dissecting a swimming lesson scene early on in the film. By Etan Vlessing ...
Chiron, the subject of Barry Jenkins’ superlative “Moonlight,” says very little. When he does speak, words tumble furtively from the corners of his mouth, as if frightened by the intimate secrets they ...
Much like 2014’s Boyhood, Moonlight, the new drama from writer-director Barry Jenkins, traces the life of a boy, starting with his grade-school days and concluding with adulthood. While Jenkins ...
In the TV categories, 'Queen Sugar' and 'Atlanta' were named best drama and comedy series, respectively. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital The African American Film Critics Association on ...
Alex Hibbert and Mahershala Ali star in a scene from "Moonlight." (CNS photo/A24) February is Black History Month, and Catholic Movie Club is going to focus on the work of Black directors. I’ve ...
One film headlined this year's collection of critic picks, but the full results have even more stories to tell. “Moonlight” has been a critical favorite for months, but this may be its biggest ...