Shirley

A political biography that shares similarities with the recent Rustin. Both films are traditional, respectable but somewhat underwhelming in terms of emotional impact. Both tell a story about civil rights…

Rustin

In 1963, veteran activist Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) tries to organize a march on Washington, in spite of friction with the NAACP and the fact that his homosexuality might be…

Green Book 

In the early 1960s, New York City bouncer Tony ”Lip” (Viggo Mortensen) is hired by an African-American concert pianist (Mahershala Ali) for a tour through the Deep South; he’ll serve…

In the Heat of the Night: Virgil and the Rednecks

Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. Photo: United Artists The 1960s are easily dismissed when we’re talking about which movies were recognized at the Oscars. In many cases, those that weren’t…

Driving Miss Daisy: The Burden of an Oscar

Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. Photo: Warner When people list the movies they feel did not deserve to win a Best Picture Oscar, this one often comes up. I agree.…