Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: The ‘Wild Eyed and Wicked’ is a dramatic, dark, slow-burn look at generational traumaAn exploration of generational trauma as a fantastic and dramatic plot device is not new. The Halloween series did this in 2019 when Laurie…3 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: ‘Who is Stan Smith’ firmly posits a sneaker’s namesake in the Black History booksMost of the people watching the film, Who is Stan Smith will ask the same question that director Danny Lee in the title. The 50-year-old…4 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: ‘The Imaginary Friend’ Uses VR to teach kids and families about grief and lossVirtual Reality film offerings have come a long way since Lawnmower Man in 1992. Movies like The Imaginary Friend now use virtual reality…2 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: ‘Transition’ strips the gender diversity arguments down to the life-and-death basicsIn a world at war with itself, how important is it to know what the next person has in their pants? That’s the most basic question, under a…3 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.SXSW 2024 Review: ‘Toll’ slowly reveals the hypocrisy of homophobia in a world with bigger problemsOne of the most mind-numbing traits of homophobia is hypocrisy. It’s mental gymnastics that people perform to justify a grossly incorrect…4 min read·Mar 12, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.SBIFF 2024 Review: ‘Dandelions’ encourages families to end the secretsFamily secrets are not uncommon. Today many families are unearthing secrets due to DNA ancestry testing. The issues that arise now with DNA…4 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: ‘Float’ disrupts the romantic film formula with representation and POC storytellingFloat comes from a long tradition of romantic comedies, decades of work that capitalizes off of a “traditional” formula. There is a boy who…4 min read·Feb 7, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Review: ‘Migrant Sea’ humanizes a global migrant crisis with an unforgettable multimedia experienceThe U.S. is knee-deep in a battle about migration. Both sides are buried in arguments wrought with emotion and yet lacking in information…3 min read·Feb 6, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Sundance 2024 Review: ‘Rainbow Bridge’ is a comedic look at the American obsession with their petsNo one likes to lose a dog. Tina (played by Thu Tran) is on the brink of losing her beloved dog MeeMoo (voiced by Fat Tony). She is…2 min read·Jan 22, 2024----
Jonita DavisinThe Black C.A.P.E.Sundance 2024 Review: ‘Boi de Conchas’ offers an absurd and harrowing look at the international…There is an international and very silent crisis occurring throughout the world. It’s very prevalent in the US at the moment, the missing…3 min read·Jan 21, 2024----