by Sean Palmer | Mar 12, 2026 | Opinion
I enjoy a good blockbuster. I’m not one of those people who think a movie has to be slow, subtitled, or confusing to be worthy of my time. Some of the greatest films ever made were made for mass audiences—Jaws. The Godfather. Schindler’s List. Great art and wide...
by Sean Palmer | Mar 6, 2026 | Opinion
Black people’s pain and humiliation have long been turned into entertainment, from minstrel shows to modern “gotcha” media moments that turn Black suffering into content. The BAFTA broadcast that aired a racial slur directed at Black actors Michael B. Jordan and...
by Sean Palmer | Jan 29, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a series of columns on faith and film from Sean Palmer, leading up to the Oscars ceremony on March 15. With shaking hands and jittering feet, she sat there, worried. Like every other potential victor, she harbored hope but...