Tag: The Fits
Top Ten Films of 2016
Dare I say 2016 feels like a throwback to the stellar work of great auteurs doing their thing in the 70s without fear of never working in the industry again? We have the science fiction, horror, and western genres all finding their way into awards conversation and the best dramas have proven themselves to be both timeless in emotion and wholly contemporary when contextualized against our worldās state of political flux. Cinema has not only found a way to resonate in an inclusive manner, itās also transcended surface appearances to…
Read MoreREVIEW: The Fits [2016]
“Home of the Lionesses” For those who like to declare how there’s no original cinema these days: I present you Anna Rose Holmer‘s coming-of-age dance drama The Fits. Yes, the most over-used genre of all received a uniquely wonderful rendition in 2016 through the eyes of an eleven-year old girl trying to find her way named Toni (Royalty Hightower). Uncertain of who she wants to become outside the shadow of her brother Jermaine (Da’Sean Minor), she’s embraced the life of a boxer to spend time with him at the local…
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