Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is another fantastic adaption of August Wilson’s work, the cast do justice to his words.
Author: Carolyn Hinds
Carolyn Hinds
I am a Freelance Film Critic, Journalist and Podcaster - and avid live tweeter. Member of the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), my published work can be found on ButWhyThoPodcast, The Beat, Observer, and many other sites. As a critic, I believe my personal experiences and outlook on life, give readers and listeners a different perspective they can appreciate, and help them to see things in a new light. I am the proud host of Beyond The Romance Drama Podcast - a podcast dedicated to discussing Korean and other Asian dramas, the co-host of So Here's What Happened! Podcast (@SHWH_Pod), and the weekly science fiction film and TV live tweet event #SaturdayNightSciFi.
For this episode of Carolyn Talks… Carolyn had the pleasure of speaking with Darius Marder, director, and co-writer of The Sound of Metal.
For the second episode of Beyond The Romance, I and my guest Yetide Badaki, share our thoughts on Netflix’s It’s Okay To Not Be Okay.
Writer’s note: This interview was conducted via email, with the interviewee’s answers translated from Korean to English During this year’s Fantasia Film Festival, I watched My Punch-Drunk Boxer, a Korean film about loss, memories, growth, and pansori boxing. Directed by Jung Hyuk-ki and co-written with Cho Hyn-Chul, the film is as unique as the one-of-a-kind sport portrayed in the film, and to learn more, I interviewed Jung about pansori boxing, the characters, and what inspired them. To read a full review of the film, head here. Carolyn Hinds: In My Punch-Drunk Boxer, the connections between memories, culture and love are…
The Taste of Pho screened at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival during its digital event, from debut writer-director Mariko Bobrik.
Written by actress Yetide Badaki, In Hollywoodland is a surrealistic reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s famed fairytale “Alice in Wonderland”.
For the inaugural episode of Beyond The Romance, I thought it only fitting to celebrate Coffee Prince and its 13 years of popularity and cultural impact.
In this episode, Carolyn sits with fellow film critic Li Lai, EIC of Mediaversity Reviews, to share our thoughts on Under The Open Sky.