Originally posted on Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/O_aKOvm7bHQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Could another filmmaker have told this story with more nuance? Almost certainly. Would it have been better? I’m not sure. In telling the stories of serial abusers like Ailes, nuance can feel a little bit like using kid gloves. Sometimes, you need to scream these…
Month: July 2020
The power and grace of “Just Mercy” — Static and Screen
Originally posted on Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/GVQbeG5yW78?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent “Just Mercy” reminds us of the inherent worth of all human beings and that we are all more than our worst misdeed. It pleads for justice but also for mercy and unmerited grace. And if you’re going to pour the moralizing on a little thick,…
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