Dylann Roof’s mass murder of nine black churchgoers in 2015 left behind many loved ones, some of whom have begun speaking out following a jury’s decision Tuesday that Roof should die for his racially-motivated crimes.
Roof’s sentencing “sends a strong message” about the intolerance for hate crimes, Malcolm Graham told the Associated Press. Graham’s sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed in the 2015 attack.
There is “no room in a civilized society for hatred, racism and discrimination,” Graham told the AP.
A second of Hurd’s brothers, Melvin Graham (pictured above), agreed: “Today we had justice for my sister,...
Roof’s sentencing “sends a strong message” about the intolerance for hate crimes, Malcolm Graham told the Associated Press. Graham’s sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed in the 2015 attack.
There is “no room in a civilized society for hatred, racism and discrimination,” Graham told the AP.
A second of Hurd’s brothers, Melvin Graham (pictured above), agreed: “Today we had justice for my sister,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
Stars: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Laura Lemar-Goldsborough, Chris Doubeck, Nathan Williams | Written and Directed by Zach Clark
Christmas is meant to be about family and happiness, to some it’s even about religion. When tragedy strikes though and Christmas is looming it can be a strange and ominous date where you want to be happy, but your emotions just don’t want to comply with the festive mood. White Reindeer is a movie that takes the subject and looks at one woman’s struggle to fight loss and find a way to bring a place for herself and the changes in her life during the festive season.
Just as Suzanne Barrington (Anna Margaret Hollyman) appears to have everything she ever wanted it all gets ripped away with the murder of her husband Jeff (Nathan Williams). When she discovers he was having an affair with an exotic dancer she tracks the woman down and befriends her.
Christmas is meant to be about family and happiness, to some it’s even about religion. When tragedy strikes though and Christmas is looming it can be a strange and ominous date where you want to be happy, but your emotions just don’t want to comply with the festive mood. White Reindeer is a movie that takes the subject and looks at one woman’s struggle to fight loss and find a way to bring a place for herself and the changes in her life during the festive season.
Just as Suzanne Barrington (Anna Margaret Hollyman) appears to have everything she ever wanted it all gets ripped away with the murder of her husband Jeff (Nathan Williams). When she discovers he was having an affair with an exotic dancer she tracks the woman down and befriends her.
- 11/24/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Title: White Reindeer Director: Zach Clark Starring: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Laura Lemar-Goldsborough, Lydia Johnson, Joe Swanberg, Nathan Williams, Chris Doubek Writer-director Zach Clark’s “White Reindeer” is a curious and frustrating film. Anchored by a compelling lead performance from Anna Margaret Hollyman, and tossing off little riffs of dry wit and allegory here and there, it’s a very particular and peculiar indie offering. Unfortunately, its originality is undone by false-note narrative beats and a muddled if not outright phony moral theme or purpose, resulting in a work that is definitely distinctive yet far from singular. Set in present-day suburban Virginia, the film centers around Suzanne Barrington (Hollyman), a real estate agent who enjoys a nice [ Read More ]
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- 12/22/2013
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Black Christmas: Clark’s Nostalgia Tinged Nightmare of Christmas Tradition
Even those unfamiliar with previous films directed by Zach Clark (Modern Love is Automatic; Vacation!) will be on high alert in the opening credits of his latest slice of indie fresh, White Reindeer, as we languidly witness our protagonist embark on a zany shopping spree of unnecessary Christmas items in an unremarkable mall amidst all the earmarks of the season. And soon after the tattered opening credits, a running self-destruct mechanism begins with the announcement that it’s currently 24 days before Christmas. Deliberately dark in its examination of the reinforcing power of traditions such as nationally observed holidays and other socially sanctioned existences (i.e. marriage), Clark’s biggest surprise is how warmly humanistic it is despite its framing as a sometimes grotesque parody of Midwestern milquetoast ideals.
Suzanne Barrington (Anna Margaret Hollyman) is a real estate agent in...
Even those unfamiliar with previous films directed by Zach Clark (Modern Love is Automatic; Vacation!) will be on high alert in the opening credits of his latest slice of indie fresh, White Reindeer, as we languidly witness our protagonist embark on a zany shopping spree of unnecessary Christmas items in an unremarkable mall amidst all the earmarks of the season. And soon after the tattered opening credits, a running self-destruct mechanism begins with the announcement that it’s currently 24 days before Christmas. Deliberately dark in its examination of the reinforcing power of traditions such as nationally observed holidays and other socially sanctioned existences (i.e. marriage), Clark’s biggest surprise is how warmly humanistic it is despite its framing as a sometimes grotesque parody of Midwestern milquetoast ideals.
Suzanne Barrington (Anna Margaret Hollyman) is a real estate agent in...
- 12/17/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
It takes a lot of balls -- and not the shiny and colorful kind that typically decorate Christmas trees -- to make an independent, low-budget Christmas film. Not only are holiday films a niche market, but they tend to cater to broad mainstream audiences. Subjects like the unexpected loss of a loved one and the resulting depression are not really all that Christmas-y in nature; then again, neither are sexual fetishes, strip clubs and swinger parties. Zach Clark's White Reindeer offers all of that and much more, in what is probably about as far from a typical holiday film as one could possibly get. Clark cleverly sets up White Reindeer like a generic, formula-driven Hollywood comedy. Jeff (Nathan Williams) is a weatherman who has just landed a dream job in Hawaii. Being that his wife Suzanne (Anna Margaret Hollyman) is a hardcore Christmas fanatic, it is a bit surprising...
- 3/23/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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