MaXXXine First Reactions Call Pearl Sequel a Gory Homage to Dario Argento

The first reactions from a Burbank screening of Ti West’s MaXXXine have emerged, giving us a clearer idea of what kind of horror it is. To the MaXXXine MaXXXine is the third in West’s Mia Goth-fronted horror trilogy from A24, which saw period terror in the 70s set X and in the technicolor prequel Pearl. … Read more

Remembering Pearl Bowser (1931-2023), Godmother of Black Independent Cinema | Tributes

She was born Pearl Johnson on June 25th, 1931, in Harlem, New York, where she became a devoted moviegoer throughout her youth. Though she faced racism regularly, she excelled academically and was awarded a scholarship to Brooklyn College. She joined an interracial club in the Bronx known as the Paul Robeson Club, and married fellow civil … Read more