Pitch Black

by Leslie Fields-Cruz This week marks the end of another wonderful Black History Month celebration. We hope you’ve had a chance to attend spirited events in your community and to view some of the enriching content that has aired on public media throughout the month. Regular readers of this blog…

by Leslie Fields-Cruz PitchBLACK 2022 kicked off last night (April 25) with the first of several screenings scheduled for this week’s PitchBLACK Orlando Bagwell Online Film Retrospective. The streaming event, co-presented by BPM and GBH, launched with The Terrible Transformation — one of Orlando’s contributions to the highly acclaimed PBS…

April 25-May 1, 2022 By Leslie Fields-Cruz I am pleased to announce that in coordination with our PitchBLACK Forum and Awards program next week, Black Public Media has arranged for a week-long film retrospective in celebration of our 2022 Trailblazer Orlando Bagwell. …

by Leslie Fields-Cruz By now, I hope you are already registered to attend PitchBLACK 2022. Slots are filling up quickly, so don’t delay. Whether you come to the Forum on Film Day (April 26) or Immersive Day (April 27), I hope you also plan to join us online Thursday evening…

by Leslie Fields-Cruz There was a time when I looked forward to watching the media arts’ annual EGOT festivities (Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar, Tony awards). These days, the industry is so awash in award programs, I know I’m not the only one whose enthusiasm for them has waned. Yet, when…

by Leslie Fields-Cruz As the war in Ukraine wages on, I am reminded how fortunate we are to live in a democracy that values the free flow of information. Our system is certainly not perfect. …

Why You Shouldn’t Purchase Any Night Curtains? Do not purchase any night curtains because it can make your bedroom pitch-black during the daytime as it can ruined your circadian rhythm; causing you to wake up late, make you stay in bed longer, and get out of bed late. https://medium.com/@Linkxpeach/membership

Shine your eyeballs on these new comparative screen captures from the first Riddick film — This article contains several comparisons which contrast Universal’s 2009 Blu-ray transfer with the new Arrow Video restoration. The frames aren’t necessarily exact matches, but should give a solid indication of the visual differences. Arrow Video recently released Pitch Black as their second 4K title (following Flash Gordon), alongside new a…