Xposé

Xposé is the place for news, views and critical writing from The New Black Film Collective and allies.

Mr Loverman
Decode, Featured Rachel Haase Decode, Featured Rachel Haase

Mr Loverman

Mr Loverman (2024), an eight-part adaptation of Booker Prize winning novelist Bernardine Evaresto’s work of the same name, follows 75-year-old Barrington Walker, played by Lennie James, as he steps out of the closet and into a public relationship with Ariyon Bakare’s Morris, his best friend and clandestine lover of over 50 years…

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Magazine Dreams
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Magazine Dreams

In Elijah Bynum’s debut, Hot Summer Nights (2017), the story is narrated by a kid who doesn’t appear in the movie until the very end and townspeople share their takes directly to the camera.

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Blitz
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Blitz

Steve McQueen’s newest film Blitz (2024) is an audio and visual spectacle with a heart at the centre and a message that transcends generations…

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The Piano Lesson
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The Piano Lesson

Malcolm Washington impresses in his directorial debut with The Piano Lesson, a film ingrained with themes of family legacy all the way from the Brown family’s story to the Washington family presence in the production…

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Wicked
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Wicked

Wicked (2024) is a visual and emotional masterpiece. The set and costume design are nothing short of extraordinary, immersing the audience in a vibrant, magical world.

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