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A movie poster for Trey Edward Shults’ Waves. From Rotten Tomatoes: ‘Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family--led by a well-intentioned but domineering father--as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. From acclaimed director Trey Edward Shults, Waves is a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.’

Movie Review: Waves (2019)

Kellen Aguilar December 9, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Tyler), Lucas Hedges (Luke), Taylor Russell (Emily), Alexa Demie (Alexis), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Catherine), Sterling K. Brown (Ronald) Director: Trey Edward Shults Writer Trey Edward Shults …

A movie poster for Brian Kirk's 21 Bridges. From Rotten Tomatoes: '21 BRIDGES follows an embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman), who is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 BRIDGES to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.'

Movie Review: 21 Bridges (2019)

Kellen Aguilar December 8, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Chadwick Boseman (Andre Davis), Sienna Miller (Frankie Burns), J.K. Simmons (Captain McKenna), Stephan James (Michael), Taylor Kitsch (Ray), Keith David (Deputy Chief Spencer), Jamie Neumann (Leigh) Director: Brian Kirk …

$A movie poster for Melina Matsoukas' Queen & Slim. From Rotten Tomatoes: 'While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Get Out's Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith, in her first starring feature-film role), are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country.'$

Movie Review: Queen & Slim (2019)

Kellen Aguilar December 3, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya (Slim), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen), Chloë Sevigny, Bokeem Woodbine (Uncle Earl), Flea, Indya Moore, Sturgill Simpson (Officer Reed), Benito Martinez Director: Melina Matsoukas Screenplay: Lena Waithe Director of …

A movie poster for Rian Johnson's Knives Out. From Lionsgate via IMDB: 'When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.'

Movie Review: Knives Out (2019)

Kellen Aguilar December 1, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Ana de Armas (Marta), Daniel Craig (Detective Benoit Blanc), Chris Evans (Hugh Robinson), Jamie Lee Curtis (Linda Robinson), Toni Collette (Joni), Christopher Plummer (Harlan Thrombrey), Don Johnson (Morris Bristow), …

Movie Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

Kellen Aguilar November 27, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Tom Hanks (Fred Rogers), Matthew Rhys (Lloyd Vogel), Chris Cooper (Jerry Vogel), Susan Kelechi Watson (Andrea Vogel), Enrico Colantoni (Bill Isler), Maryann Plunkett (Joanne Rogers), Tammy Blanchard (Lorraine) Director: …

A movie poster for Alma Har'el's Honey Boy. From IMDB: 'From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har'el brings to life a young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams. Fictionalizing his childhood's ascent to stardom, and subsequent adult crash-landing into rehab and recovery, Har'el casts Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges as Otis Lort, navigating different stages in a frenetic career. LaBeouf takes on the daring and therapeutic challenge of playing a version of his own father, an ex-rodeo clown and a felon. Artist and musician FKA twigs makes her feature-film debut, playing neighbor and kindred spirit to the younger Otis in their garden-court motel home. Har'el's feature narrative debut is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between filmmaker and subject, exploring art as medicine and imagination as hope.'

Movie Review: Honey Boy (2019)

Kellen Aguilar November 21, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Shia LaBeouf (James Lort), Lucas Hedges (Otis Lort, 22 years old), Noah Jupe (Otis Lort, 12 years old), Byron Bowers (Percy), Laura San Giacomo (Dr. Moreno), FKA twigs (Shy …

A movie poster for James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari. From IMDB: 'American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.'

Movie Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Kellen Aguilar November 18, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Matt Damon (Caroll Shelby), Christian Bale (Ken Miles), Jon Bernthal (Lee Iacocca), Tracy Letts (Henry Ford II), Caitriona Balfe (Mollie Miles), Noah Jupe (Peter Miles), Josh Lucas (Leo Beebe), …

A movie poster for Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep. From IMDB: 'Years following the events of 'The Shining,' a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.'

Movie Review: Doctor Sleep (2019)

Kellen Aguilar November 13, 2019 Reviews Leave a Comment

Cast: Ewan McGregor (Danny Torrance), Kyliegh Curran (Abra Stone), Rebecca Ferguson (Rose the Hat), Zahn McClarnon (Crow Daddy), Bruce Greenwood (Dr. John), Carel Struycken (Grampa Flick), Emily Alyn Lind (Snakebite Andi), Jacob Tremblay (Bradley Trevor) Director: …

Meme: 'Whew. Thank you for calling me a piece of sit. Im just glad I wasn't the whole thing. That would've been very insulting.' A concise summary of the time my manager jokingly called me a piece of shit in front of most of the office.

The Time My Manager Jokingly Called Me A Piece of Shit In Front of Most of the Office

Kellen Aguilar November 7, 2019 Career, Humor, Personal Leave a Comment

The time my manager jokingly called me a piece of shit in front of most of the office was a strange one. There I was — a lowly intern lost …

From Wikipedia: "'The Slave Ship,' originally titled 'Slavers Throwing overboard the Dead and Dying—Typhoon coming on,' is a painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner, first exhibited in 1840. In this classic example of a Romantic maritime painting, Turner depicts a ship, visible in the background, sailing through a tumultuous sea of churning water and leaving scattered human forms floating in its wake." Turner's painting demonstrates many of the themes represented in this project -- black (il)legibility, black (non)being as permanent sinking, a total climate of anti-blackness.

Blackness, Breath, and (Non)Being: Scenes of Illegibility

Kellen Aguilar July 12, 2019 Academia, Essay Leave a Comment

This project turns away from a positivistic discourse of black enfranchisement in order to attend to expressions of blackness as a condition of ontological death — that is, as an …

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