Film and Video

December 9, 2020 by reek bell

The theme is Horror, Four films for expelling anxiety

reek bell writes about one of their personal favorite film genres… This month’s theme is horror! Though horror often reflects reality, a good fictional scare can be therapeutic.

November 3, 2020 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Charm City double feature, a tale of two historic theaters

Dereck Stafford Mangus composes a thoughtful essay on America’s– and specifically, Baltimore’s– disappearing movie theatre culture and how that has been heightened due to Covid-19 closures.

October 7, 2020 by reek bell

The theme is Shorts, Seven films for the commitment-averse viewer

Artblog’s film connoisseur, reek bell, writes about short films: a format they believe will make both filmmaking and film watching more accessible.

October 1, 2020 by Logan Cryer

‘Honey Honey,’ a film by Ninth Planet, Attic Youth Center, and You!

Logan Cryer interviews co-founder & co-artistic director of Ninth Planet Nia Benjamin about their collaboration with Attic Youth Center, “Honey Honey.” Originally a stage play, the project has morphed into a community-sourced film.

August 21, 2020 by reek bell

Can’t stop, won’t stop. BlackStar Film Festival, online, in print, and expanding

August 3, 2020 by reek bell

The theme is Community, Four films on intimacy, vulnerability

Artblog contributor reek bell rounds up four films for the month of August. This month’s theme is community, in all of its complexity. As reek says below, “Community can break your heart, community can feed you, clothe you, house you, love you, and leave you.”

July 7, 2020 by Alex Smith

A world reimagined, Afro-surrealist films for surrealist times

Alex Smith responds to these surreal times by highlighting Black filmmakers and their Afro-surrealist TV shows, documentaries, and films, available now on various streaming platforms.

May 6, 2020 by reek bell

The theme is Vengeance, Three films for releasing rage, pursuing justice

Artblog’s film contributor reek bell rounds up three films for the month of May. The theme? Vengeance.

April 3, 2020 by reek bell

The theme is Dreamy

In this first installment of a new series of monthly curated film lists, new Artblog contributor reek bell takes our readers on a tour through movies you should watch. Looking for something to do during self-isolation? Watch a movie from this list!