Published in The Black Cape·Aug 4Fantasia 2022: ‘Cult Hero’ Skewers Youtubers, ‘Karens,’ and Passive Toxic Masculinity in One Silly Dark ComedyI needed someone to warn me that this film starts out gory. So, I am telling you. Cult Hero is a dark comedy that delves deep into YouTube culture and the busybody Karen. These two combined with the theme of cults and obsessive religious behavior to create a film that…Horror4 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Aug 3Fantasia 2022: ‘Honeycomb’ Continues the Tradition of Teen Girls with Twisted and Deadly IntentionsAmerican cinema has a lengthy history of dark dramas that feature teen girls. Specifically white teen girls who come together under the guise of friendship. The Heathers is one that comes to mind, as does Mean Girls and even Midsommar. Honeycomb is a little indie horror that pulls some big…Fantasia4 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 31Review: ‘Loot’ Presents Maya Rudolph in an Overblown Comedy Flirting with Real-Life ProblemsIf you watched Maya Rudolph during her stint on Saturday Night Live, you know that she is the queen at taking some real, mundane characters and blowing them up to hatch their flaws into the root of a lot of chaos. She brings that ability to Apple TV’s Loot. Molly…Features4 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 298 Behind-the-Scene Facts We Learned from Our Talk with Prime Video’s ‘Paper Girls’Fans of the Paper Girls comics are in for a treat with the live-action series adapted from the Brian Vaughn series. Set at several points across time, Paper Girls follows a group of girls thrown together by a job they really didn’t like and bullying boys they liked even less…Features5 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 27SDCC 2022: The DCEU Shares Their Electrifying LineupHall H once again lit up the crowds at San Diego Comic-Con with sneak peeks and an overload of info on two hot titles coming to theaters this fall. …Feature4 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 25Comic-Con 2022: Marvel Studios Unveils Trailers, Posters, Logos, and Dates for the Next Phases of the MCUToday Marvel Studios made the drop at San Diego Comic-Con that everyone has been waiting for. Here is a rundown of the newness. The Black Cape also has all the trailers right here, so you don’t have to search for them. Just scroll down. She-Hulk Attorney at Law Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) is back…Feature5 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 24Review: ‘Nope’ Brings a POC-Led Wild West as the Palette for Something Horrifying [Spoiler-Free]As we've seen in previous movies written and directed by Jordan Peele, the context of the story is what sets the audience up for something frightening. Peele pulls something out of each film that we often disregard as a “given,” a standard. This goes beyond stereotypes to include…Feature5 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 4BFF 2022: ‘Smile or Hug’ Offers an Artistic View of a 30th Birthday CrisisOn the day that Trish (Chelsea Javier) turns 30, all hell breaks loose in her life. She can't paint—has painter’s block of sorts—gets dumped by her boyfriend and discovers that she has no supplies for the online art classes she teaches. This sends Trish to the desert where she meets…Bentonville Film Festival3 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jul 1BFF 2022: Simchas And Sorrows Is A Lackluster Comedy About Love And ReligionMarrying into a family is hard enough without the added issues of religion and culture. In Simchas and Sorrows, we follow a couple, Agnes (Genevieve Adams) and Levi (Thomas McDonell). They are in love, newly engaged when Agnes blurts out that there's a baby on the way. …Bentonville Film Festival3 min read
Published in The Black Cape·Jun 28BFF 2022: The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night Is A Preview Of A Bigger Holiday Story (I Hope)This is one of my favorite shorts of the year. It is packed with so many relatable moments that will trigger memories of holiday gatherings for people of color in the audience. There’s the bougie family member that you want to impress, but who may be your primary competition. There’s…Review3 min read