Steve McQueen’s latest release Mangrove is the first in his Small Axe collection of films for the BBC. It tells the story of the Mangrove Nine case in 1970, where a group of Black campaigners, increasingly frustrated about police harassment in their Notting Hill community, were put on trial for incitement to riot. At the […]
Since the enduring concept of Black History Month first came to the UK in the 1980s, it has been seen as a time to reflect, remember and shine a light on important parts of Black-British history from the transatlantic slave trade to the Bristol bus boycott in the 60’s. However, an important component of Black […]
Unsurprising, and yet outrageous. These adjectives perhaps best describe this year’s BAFTAs. All 20 Acting nominations were given to white performers, and once again the Best Director category was an all-male affair. This isn’t due to a lack of excellent works by women and people of colour; in reality the situation is quite the opposite. […]
For Widows, Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave [2013]; Shame [2011]) has teamed up with writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl [2014]) to make a genre film that is so much more than just that, with a stellar cast that delivers excellence from start to finish. The titular widows are titular for a reason. Their male counterparts are quickly […]