At-Home Viewers Seek Out Films About the Black Experience, from ‘Just Mercy’ to ‘Waves’
Why is “The Help” currently #1 on Netflix’s most-viewed movies list? We have some answers.
Why is “The Help” currently #1 on Netflix’s most-viewed movies list? We have some answers.
Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary is poised to become Magnolia’s breakout hit of 2017. Here’s how they pulled it off.
Oscar contenders like “I Am Not Your Negro” are dominating the specialty box office, making it tougher for entries like “A United Kingdom.”
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker talks about his longtime relationship to Baldwin’s writings and how he translated them into one of the year’s most acclaimed films.
James Baldwin died in 1987, but “I Am Not Your Negro” presents his words in the present tense. Critics name other docs that resonate today.
In a rare moment, three Best Picture nominees launched as specialty films are in the Top Ten — “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land” and “Lion.”
“Rings” will battle for the top spot, while “The Space Between Us” faces a tougher road.
Raoul Peck’s essay film give Baldwin’s work a modern day spin.
The documentary is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.
Some of the films include Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro” and the James Schamus-produced “Casting JonBenet.”
Directed by Raoul Peck, the documentary also uses text from James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel.
“Cameraperson” and “Fire at Sea” are right behind, with four apiece.