Ashley Clark
‘The Hateful Eight’ Is a Hellish Journey into Quentin Tarantino's Psyche
The director's latest is a Reconstruction-era Western filled with N-bombs and berserk provocations.
Terence Nance’s New Film Is a Surreal Trip Through the Swamps, Pools, and Black Churches of Florida
We talked to director Terence Nance about 'Swimming in Your Skin Again,' a mesmerizing, non-narrative tour of images and sound.
‘Chi-Raq’ Is as Insane as You'd Expect a Spike Lee Musical About Gun Violence to Be
The movie, based on a Greek play and mostly written in rhyming couplets, throws a lot of stuff at the wall and hopes it sticks.
'Strolling' Is a Thoughtful Walk Through the Joys and Struggles of Black People Across the World
We talked to British-Jamaican filmmaker Cecile Emeke about her thoughtful web series, which shines a light on the lives of black people everywhere.
A New Documentary Explores the Complicated Aftermath of a British Police Killing
"The Hard Stop" is centered around two friends of Mark Duggan, whose 2011 death sparked protests and riots.
'Field Niggas' Shows What It's Like to Be Homeless and High in Harlem at Night
We spoke with Khalik Allah, the director of the new documentary, about Harlem, synthetic weed, and the predominantly black and brown subjects of his stunning debut film.
Blackface Refuses to Die
The "Kanye Western" party at UCLA is just another example of the longstanding tradition that is as international as it is offensive.
An Interview with F. Gary Gray, Director of ‘Straight Outta Compton'
"You can't just google 'N.W.A.' and get these details. You can't experience the brotherhood that you experience in the movie by going on to Wikipedia."
Requiem for an Arcade
The venue for some of my most beloved childhood memories is finally being torn down after a decade of desertion.