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Spike Lee Says Gone With The Wind Should Still Be Shown & He Shows Birth of A Nation To Film Students, With Context

July 28, 2020 12:01 pm

Especially in his most recent works, which have increasingly taken on the qualities of essay film in their use of archive and metatext, Spike Lee has always been interested in how the history of American film ...

‘Virunga’: Barry Jenkins Working With Leonardo DiCaprio On Film Adaptation Of Oscar-Nominated Doc

Charles Barfield

June 23, 2020 1:48 pm

News

Barry Jenkins is one of the most in-demand filmmakers working today. I guess that’s what happens after you write and direct two of the best films of the last several years in “If Beale Street Could Talk” and t...

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Barry Jenkins’ Quarantine Watchlist Includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Solaris,’ Films From Tarkovsky, Altman & More

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2020 1:40 pm

News

When you have filmmakers stuck indoors without the possibility of working on a set, what else are these folks going to do other than watch more films? We’ve seen a number of directors share their watchlists du...

‘Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins Eased Into TV Directing With The Help Of Soderbergh & Fukunaga

Charles Barfield

April 20, 2020 3:17 pm

News, Television

Believe it or not, it’s only been less than two years since Barry Jenkins released “If Beale Street Could Talk.” And though his last feature arrived two years after “Moonlight,” it feels like it’s been forever...

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Naomie Harris Says Barry Jenkins Was Excited About Directing A ‘Bond’ Spin-Off But Barbara Broccoli Turned It Down

Charles Barfield

October 25, 2019 12:14 pm

News

We are clearly in a transitional period for the ‘Bond’ franchise. With Daniel Craig definitely...maybe...probably?... stepping away from the role after “No Time to Die,” it’s clear that producer Barbara Broccol...

Barry Jenkins Talks Netflix/Streaming & Explains Why He Bought A ‘Moonlight’ Bootleg DVD In Mexico

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2019 2:19 pm

News

The discussion about whether or not the film industry’s streaming future means the death of the traditional theater-going experience has been raging on for years, and will likely continue to do so in the immedi...

Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer Rachel Morrison To Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘Flint Strong’ From Writer Barry Jenkins

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2019 2:48 pm

News

It’s only a matter of time for a cinematographer of a certain caliber to get offered a major film to direct. In the case of Rachel Morrison, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer, she’s ready to make the jump to ...

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Barry Jenkins To Direct A Biopic About Famous Choreographer Alvin Ailey

Charles Barfield

June 3, 2019 12:24 pm

News

Whenever there’s news of a new project directed by Barry Jenkins, it’s always worth celebrating. In such a short amount of time, Jenkins has gone from being an unknown director to one of the best filmmakers wor...

‘Underground Railroad’: Joel Edgerton Cast As A Slave Catcher In Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Series

Charles Barfield

April 18, 2019 3:55 pm

News, Television

Sure, there’s just an overabundance of incredible TV series for you to watch nowadays. Just when we think we’ve reached the peak of Peak TV, HBO, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, or one of the other millio...

Best Of The 2019 Spirit Awards: Barry Jenkins, Aubrey Plaza, Glenn Close’s Dog Pippy

Gregory Ellwood

February 23, 2019 9:47 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It's easy to rag on Oscar's little brother (or sister). The Film Independent Spirit Awards are held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica and aired on little-watched IFC. But considering the lack of budget com...

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