PinnedShawn MurrayA Moment, Frozen In TimeI wrote about the victims of gun violence, especially the children, who deserve better.6 min read·Jun 1, 2022--1--1
PinnedShawn MurrayOn WATCHMEN and the Audacity and of Black HeroismIt is May 24, 2018, 140 days into the production of what would eventually become Season 1 of HBO’s Watchmen, the show’s creator — a term…10 min read·Dec 23, 2019----
Shawn MurrayMF DOOM: Hip-Hop’s Worst Kept SecretIn memory of the MF DOOM, hip-hop’s Supervillain, your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and a secret superstar.9 min read·Jan 6, 2021----
Shawn Murray‘Time’ Review: Time Waits for No One, but Love DoesA review of one of the best films of 2020.5 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Shawn MurrayThe WinnerIf Devin didn’t come into this store damn-near every day for the last 12 years, Izzy might not have said a thing. He didn’t even know…4 min read·Aug 5, 2020----
Shawn MurrayWhy We Fight: Protesting, Police Brutality, and the Straw Man of “Black-on-Black Crime”Closing the book on the question “what about Black-on-Black crime?”7 min read·Jun 2, 2020----
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #4: Road to PerditionBack in the twilight of the VHS-era, I was a young boy who would watch a number of movies from grandmother’s extensive VHs collection. And…3 min read·Apr 20, 2020----
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #3: Hard EightThere’s nothing quite like watching a person who appears to be totally confident in whatever situation they find themselves in. A person…3 min read·Mar 27, 2020----
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #2: Stop Making SenseI normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…4 min read·Mar 20, 2020----
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #1: Ghost WorldI normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…2 min read·Mar 18, 2020----