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March on Max includes political satire The Regime, black comedy Dream Scenario, a Wonka remake, and a portrait documentary about Iranian art.

1948 – 2024 Manti, Utah Our favorite player has turned in his jersey and will now be playing for the other side. Douglas J. Birk left us in the early morning hours on January 28, 2024. He was 75 years old. Doug was born on March 14, 1948, in American Fork to John Clyde and […]

There's Room For Two Black Movies to Have Satirical Opinions on Race

A provocative comedy, imagining a Harry Potter-esque academy poking fun at a well-worn stereotype, has its moments

'The American Society of Magical Negroes,' Kobi Libii's feature debut, juggles scathing satire and a mediocre rom-com plot, never really committing to either.

The American Society of Magical Negroes is a daring, exquisitely crafted film that succeeds on every level, entertaining while educating and, most importantly, giving voice to thoughts and feelings that need to be shared and heard.

"The American Society of Magical Negroes," which premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival, is a clever satire of racial dynamics in which Black people try to make whites comfortable.

The new satire film, which sparked controversy ahead of its Sundance Film Festival, isn’t as smart or funny as it thinks—or, frankly, needs to be in order to work.

I wish I could erase The American Society of Magical Negros from my mind, but the universe doesn’t possess enough fairy dust to make such miracles possible.

In imagining the Magical Negro trope as an actual occupation, filmmaker Kobi Libii aims to critique and deflate the stereotype — with mixed results.