michellewatsonvideo's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I thought this book was really good. I learned A LOT and was able to think about not only the context of Black Oscars in society but specially the impact that it ha had on ME. The actual analysis of each movie was boring and repetitive but that’s to be expected given that this is a scholarly piece of work and reads more like a research paper. You could easily skim through each movie. The good stuff comes before and after. I really enjoyed learning about the different themes and how they have change (or not) over time. Great work. I’m curious to see how things will change in the next 50 years. Should we just get rid of the Oscars given the historical roots? Would it be better to start with a fresh perspective? It leaves me wondering if the other awards shows has a similar pattern. I’m also wondering if we’ll see similar patterns in the Emmys? Grammys? Tonys? So many questions!!
astuenkel's review
4.0
I'm a huge Academy Awards fan. This book gave me a lot to ponder about the roles African American actors and actresses play in films.
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