From Amos ‘n’ Andy and The Cosby Show, to Abbott Elementary, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne takes a look at Black sitcoms…
Browsing: Black Film & TV
From reviews to interviews, we have the latest in Black film and TV from team of industry leading film and TV critics.
Kevin Bourne is SHIFTER’s Toronto-based editor-in-chief and Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter. He has covered some of Canada’s biggest red carpets and press events, interviewing everyone from Kevin Hart and Fast & The Furious Star Tyrese Gibson to Ava DuVernay and Dascha Polanco. A Golden Globe Awards voter and Tomatometer-Approved Critic. As a critic, he has been quoted in Black film and TV commercials by major studios and network in both Canada and the United States.
Ottawa-based Vladimir Jean-Gilles is a Critics Choice Association Member, Critics Choice Awards voter, and Tomatometer-Approved Critic who has covered premieres from New York and Los Angeles to Toronto and Washington DC. He has interviewed everyone from Colman Domingo to Janelle Monáe.
Robin returns and Andi finally comes clean with her sisters. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 8 Episode…
From music to film & TV, Canada’s Black talent drain shows no signs of stopping says SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne. In…
The investigation into Gary’s stabbing continues and Zatima are on the case. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season…
The FBI are investigating Gary’s murder as the whole crew are questioned. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season…
In this Village Keeper film review, Kevin Bourne says Karen Chapman’s dramatic feature debut is “a celebration of and journey…
In his The Fire Inside film review, Kevin Bourne says it is “an almost two-hour pep talk about the power…
R.T. Thorne’s latest is “a film we should be proud of” and “a big step forward for Canadian cinema” says…
Jacques Audiard’s latest is an “award-worthy masterpiece” and “one of the best films of the year” Kevin Bourne says in…
Though hard to watch at times for its depictions of Black pain and trauma, Mike Leigh’s latest is still a…
Kevin Bourne says Pharrell’s LEGO biopic is “one of the most inspirational movies we’ve seen in a very long time”…
Long-time comedic entertainer and content creator, Juhahn Jones, recently announced his latest venture, JUDA Network. Here’s the full story. Over…
