NB: Originally written and published on 17th Jan 2007. Represents me as a young developing writer. I share it here. Part I Okay so I’m Vex again! I went to see the “Last King Of Scotland” over the weekend, and what a film that was; another very nasty piece of work. For all those who may …
‘Roots’ (1977) is arguably the most iconic piece of television in Black cinematic history. Created on the back of the formidable Black Power movement when Black audiences began to demand more from on screen depictions. For many, Roots was the first comprehensive visual representation of slavery. Probably more importantly, Roots gave one of the first …
Django Unchained & The Hype: A ShakaRaview Many aspects of the marketing for ‘Django Unchained’ intrigued me. Firstly I’m sceptical of white people telling black history as it usually results in revisionism and omission, which leads to deceit & mis-education, even with the best of intentions. So I had no reason to expect anything more …
So I watched “Django Unchained”. I always knew that I was going to watch it, it’s what I do – watch films and analyse them. I saw no reason why this one should be different. Before watching the film, various aspects of the hysteria surrounding it intrigued me. I am skeptical of any European deciding to …
