Small Axe Archives - Minorities Report

06 Dec

Small Axe: Education Review

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, ReviewsAmazon, Amazon Prime Video, Brooke Haynes, Education, Kenyah Sandy, Review, Series, Small Axe, Steve McQueen

A heartbreaking tale about injustice and systemic racism in its most insidious form-- that form which affects the youth and tries to sweeten the bitter taste of oppression by disguising it as a “good deed”. Kenyah Sandy as Kingsley Smith (left) and Nigel Boyle as Mr. Hamley (right) in "Education." Photo Credit: Will Robson-Scott / Amazon Prime Video. Kingsley is a 12 year old boy with dreams of being an astronaut who gets sent to a "special school" after being disruptive in class. This school, they say, is more suited to his needs. Kingsley soon learns that this new school…

30 Nov

Small Axe: Alex Wheatle Review

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Alex Wheatle is a heartfelt tale that will frustrate you to your core because it is, undeniably, incomplete. A true story depicting the life of award winning writer Alex Wheatle, from his childhood through his formative years as a young adult trying to find his way in Brixton. Sheyi Cole as Alex Wheatle (center, black leather jacket) in "Alex Wheatle." Photo Credit: Will Robson-Scott / Amazon Prime Video. Listen, I love what Steve McQueen has achieved by making the Small Axe series. Five stories, all true or inspired by such, about the struggles of the black West Indie community in…

01 Oct

NYFF 2020 Highlights | Making Film Fests Look Good Amid A Pandemic

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish ReviewsLovers Rock, Mangrove, MLK/FBI, New York Film Festival, Night of the Kings, Nomadland, NYFF, Review, Small Axe, The Monopoly of Violence

I know we’re all tired of hearing it but what a strange year it has been. We’ve all felt the impact; individuals, businesses, bank accounts and, of course, the world of film festivals. 2020 has been relentless on the festival circuit causing numerous festivals earlier in the year to cancel their event and slate of films, as happened with Cannes and SXSW. As if this wasn’t painful enough for cinephiles, much of the selection of films expected to release this year began vanishing from the calendar and finding a new home next year while some persisted, opting instead to test…

25 Sep

Mangrove Review | NYFF

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish ReviewsAmazon, Film Festivals, Film Review, Mangrove, New York Film Festival, NYFF, Review, Small Axe, Steve McQueen

Mangrove is soulful! A film about oppression, injustice, and the will to fight for your human rights to community & life free of persecution… and guess what? It's based on a true story that doesn’t take place in the US. Though true, don’t celebrate. The film hits too close to home and proves that abuse of power runs in the veins of humans and that acts like this are doomed to continue if we don’t learn from history. Class is in session with Mangrove. Shaun Parkes as Frank Crichlow in Mangrove The first of five Steve McQueen films in the…