Glynn Turman
TFF 50 Review: ‘Rustin’ Is the Surprising, Feel-Good Film of Telluride
Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicated his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights, and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is erased from the...
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: Boseman’s Electrifying Final Bow
A blues singer and her trumpeter have creative differences when it comes to her music.
‘Ma Rainey Black Bottom’ Exclusive Interview with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts
Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: Black Acting Blues
Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Based on Pulitze...
Review: ‘The Way Back’ Takes Affleck To The Rack
Aaron Neuwirth reviews The Way Back, a sports drama featuring Ben Affleck in the role of an alcoholic in need of redemption.