Tyler James Williams

Dear White People Written & Directed by Justin Simien USA, 2014   Sometimes we need a little anarchy to liven things up.  First-time filmmaker, Justin Simien, isn’t interested in lighting any candles with his debut effort, Dear White People.  He’s here to curse the darkness… and then criticize the darkness for acting too dark.  This …

As my colleague Kate Kulzick pointed out last week, NBC has chosen to use the boost in ratings they’ve gained from their exclusive US airing of the 2012 Summer Olympics to try and give some of their new shows a running start. Among the crowd that they’re hoping gains, and retains, an audience from the …