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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.
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne calls Sasha Leigh Henry’s new series “funny, well-written and pretty much perfect” in his Bria Mack Gets…
Ladj Ly’s latest film is a raw and gritty depiction of the power struggles and racial injustice taking place all…
SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne calls Minhal Baig’s latest film “beautiful, creative, and heartfelt” in his We Grown Now film review…
In his Black Life: Untold Stories review, Kevin Bourne says the series is “Canada as you’ve never seen it before”.…
In his Rustin film review, Kevin Bourne says the film is a reminder of how far we’ve come, but also…
SHIFTER recently attended the premiere for the latest film from Nigerian director Ishaya Bako about a recent graduate who must…
The Burial isn’t just a film about corporate greed but about the power of faith and friendship. Here’s Kevin Bourne’s…
Ava DuVernay’s latest film has critics buzzing. SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne calls it a “revelation” and “an eye-opening masterclass in filmmaking”…
In his Stamped From The Beginning film review, Kevin Bourne calls the film a brutally honest look at anti-Black racism…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut is “nomination worthy to say the least”. Here’s his full American Fiction…
Kevin Bourne calls the final season of Top Boy a “sad, emotional and well-executed send off”. Find out why in…
