Movie Reviews

BGN Film Review: ‘Maki’

The image of a geisha as a delicate, beautiful hostess catering to the whims of…

BGN Film Review: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

Welcome to the silver screen, Miles Morales! Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an amazing sight…

Andrea Riseborough in Panos Cosmatos' Mandy

BGN Film Review: ‘Mandy’

Margaret Atwood once wrote: “Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid…

BGN Film Review: ‘Vox Lux’

  Movie musicals have had a stellar year in 2018. From Disney classics like Mary…

BGN Film Review: ‘Revival!’

  Revival! written by Harry Lennix (Man of Steel, The Matrix) and directed by Danny…

BGN Film Review: ‘Back Roads’

  It’s been a few years since I’ve read Tawni O’Dell’s debut novel Back Roads,…

BGN Film Review: ‘Boy Erased’

  **Warning this review contains spoilers** There is only one thing in life worse than…

BGN Film Review: ‘Green Book’

Green Book is a holiday film that uses a profile of a famous Black pianist…

Review: ‘Pimp’ Is Keke Palmer’s Best Work Yet

  Wednesday (Keke Palmer) is a woman who refuses to allow archaic patriarchal ideals on…

BGN Film Review: ‘Instant Family’

In Instant Family, Ellie (Rose Byrne) and Pete (Mark Wahlberg) are upper-middle class fixers who…