I talk about why I stopped making podcast episodes. Short story is I didn’t like the content that was coming out, despite the fact that there was seemingly a lot of it and it was received positively by Native audiences. I talk about Killers of the Flower Moon, Rezball, Yellowstone […]
Hey Victor! Come listen as I review one of the greatest Native stories ever told on big screen. Let’s talk about what scenes, lines, and characters reverberate throughout Indian Country today. I love this movie, but I didn’t always love it. This movie changes with you and ages along with […]
A moment in Native film history! 1973 Academy Awards. Roger Moore is ready to hand the Oscar for Best Actor to Marlon Brando for his work in The Godfather when he sees a Native American woman walking to the stage. Sacheen Littlefeather refuses to take the award and says Marlon […]
Filled with a stout Native cast, does this movie fit the White Savior model that has plagued movies about Native Americans? Hi Avatar and Dances with Wolves! Come join me as I talk about some of the casting decisions, Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch as leads, accuracy of some stories and […]
Disney’s Pocahontas (1995) is about a free spirited young woman that is caught between her freedom and an arranged marriage, until sails comes on the horizon. John Smith (Mel Gibson) and the Virginia Company come to the New World in search of gold and will kill any Indians in their […]
First things first! Magua is the GOAT. Wes Studi should’ve been nominated for an Oscar, he was snubbed! The Last of the Mohicans (1992) based on the novel by James Finnemoore Cooper. This is the ninth time that Hollywood made this 1826 book into a movie. This romance tale that […]
Should go without saying but…SPOILERS! I will review the cast, plot, positives/negatives on representation, and gives some final thoughts. Sit back, and enjoy my review of this 2019 film by Jeff Barnaby…talk about a zombie film for the ages! This film takes place on the fictional Red Crow Reserve in […]
Here it is! The review of the 1995 film, The Indian in the Cupboard. With a name like the Indian in the Cupboard, what could go wrong?! Starring Litefoot as Little Bear, in his acting debut! He falls into the ownership of a boy Omri, for his 9th birthday. Omri […]
HISTORY! Wes Studi joins an amazing list of Honorary Award winners like Robert Redford, Spike Lee, Charlie Chaplan, Akira Kurosawa, James Earl Jones, and the list goes on! These people are recognized for significant achievements in their craft, over an entire career. Wes trailblazed an impressive career where he amazed […]
This is me looking back at the podcast thus far. Eleven episodes in, how do I feel about where things lie? Where do I see the show going? How do I choose a movie to review? “Ian you’re Native, what are your thoughts on Thanksgiving?” “I suggested movies/tv to you, […]
