I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

This is an essential documentary at the right time, introducing the great writer and cultural activist, who had fallen into semi-obscurity, to many new minds. The footage of James Baldwin's public speaking is riveting and as timely as can be. Hopefully it will send many fans of this highly-acclaimed documentary to his brilliantnovels, plays, and essays. The big problem I had with the movie is the choice of Samuel Jackson as narrator, speaking Baldwin's words in a croaky, raspy voice that was as far from Baldwin's precise diction as can be imagined. Maybe that was the point, but it grated on me every time I heard it.

James Baldwin began a book called "Remember This House" but died before completing it. It intended to weave together the stories of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Medgar Evers into a tapestry of the black American experience. In "I Am Not Your Negro," Samuel L. Jackson reads the finished portion of the manuscript, and filmmaker Raoul Peck sets the words to images from the Civil Rights Movement and the current Black Lives Matter movement. The result is a bracing and deservedly angry film that captures better than anything I've read or seen yet the reasons behind the frustration and outrage of American blacks.There's a marvelous moment in the film when a philosophy professor challenges Baldwin on the Dick Cavett Show for his attitudes, and basically holds Baldwin (and by extension black people) responsible for the continuing racial divide. His message seems to be "you're the one making an issue out of this, not me." Baldwin's take down of him in eloquent words that I won't even begin to try to replicate captures the essence of the entire film and the black struggle for equality. And Baldwin's criticism doesn't stop at racial issues. He also denounces American popular and material culture in general, accusing Americans of letting consumerism anesthetize them into a false sense of happiness and contentment that allows them to ignore all that is wrong with the American way of life.This is a movie that made me furious at America for continuing to stick its head up its ass when it comes to the subject of race. Watching Baldwin's heartfelt distress over the Civil Rights Movement juxtaposed to recent images from the news made it crystal clear that America has not progressed as much as it would like to think it has. Grade: A

This documentary tells the story of the horrible history of the United States of America just decades ago, when the law and the public openly allowed horrifying discrimination based on race. Three individuals who spoke out against this terrible and sustained crime against equality were murdered. This documentary focuses on these three brave souls who met their untimely death.It is almost out of this world to see how discrimination and abuse happened as if it was normal. The archival footage are plentiful and very well selected in this documentary. What people said in front of camera in support of discrimination was horrific. I could not believe there was even someone singing about the murder of the African American activist. This documentary captivates my attention and evokes my emotions.

'I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A critically acclaimed documentary, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript 'Remember This House'. The film takes a very detailed, and thought provoking look at race relations throughout America's history. It's narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, and it was directed and co- scripted by Raoul Peck. The movie has received nearly unanimous rave reviews from critics, and it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 Academy Awards. I found it to be a very powerful, and quite moving film. Samuel L. Jackson narrates the thoughts of James Baldwin, using excerpts from his manuscript, as he reminisces on his views on racism (throughout recent history). Video and pictures accompany the narration, and fittingly powerful music as well. The movie also focuses on civil right leaders Medgar Evers, Malcom X and Martin Luther King, Jr. (through Baldwin's views on them). There's also a great deal of video of Baldwin himself.The film is very educational, and involving. It's the type of movie that I think should be shown in all high school history classes; it's that good! It teaches the viewer a lot about history, while focusing on the negative race relations (that have been persistent throughout it). I think the film is especially educational for anyone that doesn't really understand what racism is, or how it really works, this is a very important film for those people to see (and they're definitely abundant).Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D9ZNHDah5M