Plays like a South Central version of Hellraiser, with Danny Glover using his warm screen persona as a front for something that's as insidiously tempting as it is supremely creepy. As much as I liked this, I almost wish it were constructed more like a thriller -- shorter and with a little more tension.

This and Killer of Sheep are like glimpses at an alternate universe Hollywood where different approaches to storytelling and characterization are embraced, and the depiction of black American life and conflict is more rich and varied. Danny Glover gives a career best performance in this, perfectly cast as the biblical serpent in the garden of Eden.

not quite smart enough to talk about this in any meaningful way so i'll just let you know that the woman who edited this also edited twilight

Glover the God

“When you’re treated like half a man, what do you think the other half is?”

Expertly crafted on every level, Burnett gifts us with a somewhat hidden gem for the ages as he guides Glover through a performance that steals the show as well as it does the poster.

charles burnett's invasion of the old heads

Truly upsetting how underseen this is. It's a treasure I got to see this in theaters; I would have loved to have shared it with more than twenty people, but I gotta say: everyone stuck through the credits. No one was in a rush to leave. Conversations were had both in the theater and in the hallway. Left a bit delirious and stunned. I'm looking forward to future viewings.

The way this just simmers and boils until it hits the climax is so amazing to me. The way the characters and relationships are introduced throughout kept me on the edge of my seat. Danny Glovers character is introduced with this music that almost makes it feel like the bad guy just showed up in a western. His character imposes himself on this whole movie and even the small things he does just gave me chills. The family dynamics and the way the story is told just makes the story feel so monumental from beginning to end. This was a special movie that more people need to watch.

Any movie with a touch of absurdism is one I like (well, almost always). In many ways this movie felt off-beat but my interest was never lost. It's the kind of film where you aren't quite sure what you feel until it's finished and you've been able to reflect. Still, I'm finding it rather difficult to aptly describe the experience of watching "To Sleep with Anger". I can say, though, that I certainly enjoyed the moments of humor, which help pace the film and provide brief moments of relief in what can be an otherwise tense watch, and the slightly unconventional approach to storytelling. Though he is certainly not a main character, I just love the character arc of the little boy and his trumpet ;)

Black History Month at The Grand. Holds up really well and it's almost entirely dialogue in the same room. Watching this was the first time I noticed director's using reality as a texture to make all the fantastical elements feel more true.

Mary Alice saying she has to go feed the dog. That’s it, that’s the whole review