Review: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Doesn’t Quite Rise to the Top

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (dir. Steven Caple Jr.) is an anticipated addition to the Transformers franchise that serves as both a prequel to the 2007 Transformers (dir. Michael Bay) and to the 2018 smash hit Bumblebee (dir. Travis Knight). It largely focuses on the Autobots, once again led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), as they attempt to save Earth once again from the Decepticons with the help of some new technorganic beings and human friends including military veteran electronics expert Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) and artifact researcher Elena Wallace (Dominique Fishback).

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Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Is An Enrapturing Look At American History

At some point early in high school, I got into an argument with someone in history class. The topic that day was the Civil Rights Movement, and let’s just say things got a bit heated. To make a long story short, our conversation ended after the bell with him saying to my face, “The Black Panthers were just as bad as the KKK.” One of his friends, who had been backing him up to point, made a grimaced look. Continue reading “Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Is An Enrapturing Look At American History” →