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Kambole Campbell

Kambole Campbell is a freelance writer and critic based in London, with work appearing in Empire Magazine, Sight & Sound, Little White Lies, The Independent, The Guardian, Birth.Movies.Death. and Polygon. He received his BA in Film and Literature from The University of Warwick.

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An Epic Fantasy About a World Plagued by Disease in The Deer King

by Kambole Campbell July 17, 2022July 15, 2022

Directed by Studio Ghibli alumni Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, the film grounds the supernatural in realistic-feeling details.

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How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Exploits Comic Book Artists

by Kambole Campbell May 8, 2022May 9, 2022

Films based on Marvel Comics superheroes have made billions. Yet the artists and writers who created these characters get a pittance, if that.

Posted inFilm

The Comics That Influenced The Batman

by Kambole Campbell March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Though superhero movies are Hollywood’s biggest moneymakers, too often we forget their source material.

Posted inFilm

Ava DuVernay Tells Colin Kaepernick’s Life Story with a Mix of Documentary and Sitcom

by Kambole Campbell November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

The Netflix miniseries Colin in Black & White takes an unusual approach to the controversial football player’s biography, but ends up more odd than anything else

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How Do the Right Thing Recreated Greek Tragedy in Bed-Stuy

by Kambole Campbell September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

Spike Lee’s landmark film is often remembered for its still-relevant social commentary, but its formal brilliance should not go overlooked.

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The Forgotten “Black Woodstock” of 1969

by Kambole Campbell July 1, 2021July 1, 2021

Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut, seeks to resurrect the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a vital touchstone of Black music.

Posted inFilm

El Planeta, Amalia Ulman’s Transportive “Comedy About Eviction”

by Kambole Campbell February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Ulman’s feature debut chronicles a mother-daughter pair in post-recession Spain with a restrained style and hints of amusing deception.

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With Soul, Pixar Attempts to Make a Radically Different Kind of Animation

by Kambole Campbell December 23, 2020December 22, 2020

Warm depictions of Black life and music-making aside, Soul ultimately shortchanges itself with what feels like a lack of confidence in its core character.

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After Viral Racist Encounter, Central Park Birder Shares Experience in Comic Form

by Kambole Campbell October 5, 2020November 5, 2020

A semi-fictionalized account of Christian Cooper’s own experiences, It’s a Bird takes on racist dog whistles with necessary straightforwardness.

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From MLK to Whistleblowers, the FBI’s Trouble with Dissidents

by Kambole Campbell September 16, 2020January 12, 2021

The films MLK/FBI and Enemies of the State offer contrasting looks at government oppression.

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David Byrne and Spike Lee Consider the Oxymoron of “American Utopia”

by Kambole Campbell September 15, 2020November 5, 2020

American Utopia, Lee’s film of the stage show, recontextualizes some of Byrne’s greatest hits as musings on modern life.

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Black Squares Don’t Save Black Lives

by Kambole Campbell June 4, 2020November 5, 2020

If you consider yourself an ally to Black people, it shouldn’t just be about you or how you feel; it should be about how you can help.

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