REVIEW: “The 24th” (2020)

REVIEW: “The 24th” (2020)

Named for the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, Kevin Willmott’s “The 24th” tells the story of the Houston riot of 1917. On the night of August 23rd members of the 24th, driven by relentless Jim Crow era racism, police harassment, and a bit of misinformation, took arms and marched into Houston. By the end … Continue reading

First Glance: “Enola Holmes”

First Glance: “Enola Holmes”

This morning Netflix dropped a new trailer for their upcoming mystery movie “Enola Holmes”. Shamefully I didn’t know that “Enola Holmes” was a popular young adult novel series from American author Nancy Springer. The film adaptation was originally planned for a big screen release, but following the COVID-19 theater closings Netflix acquired the distribution rights … Continue reading