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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
La Guerra Civil Is Honest and Heartfelt Tribute to Boxing Legends
Director Eva Longoria Bastón’s high-energy documentary debut exudes authenticity and heart as it digs deep into the cultural significance of one of the biggest sports moments of the 1990s. Much…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
W. Kamau Bell Asks Do We Need to Talk About Cosby…Hell Yeah!
What you don't know is that at some point, he writes a children's book in which 'spanish fly' is mentioned more than 25 times. His album, 'Bill Cosby Talks to…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
Amy Poehler’s Lucy and Desi is Emotionally Charged Loving Tribute
Did you ever notice there was NEVER major any attention given to the fact this was an interracial couple on American television during a time where it wasn't accepted by…
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American Medical Industry Put on Blast in Aftershock doc
Co-produced by one of my favorite Director/Producers Dawn Porter, it's no surprise that this powerhouse group ow women filmmakers will not only make us think, but inspire us to jump…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Alanis Morissette’s Journey with Jagged Is Not a Straight Line
What resonated strongest for me is that there was no mention regarding the scope of her fans who are not limited to white women. It would have been nice to…
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Jazz Fans are Divided Listening to Kenny G
Lane interviews jazz critics, academics, and DJs for their takes on Kenny G. For some critics, Kenny G represents a means to discuss how Black musicians had their work appropriated…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Dionne Warwick is a Icon Who Doesn’t Need to Be Made Over
Fans will get a glimpse into Warwick herself - Charismatic, outspoken, and stylish as she fondly looks back on her New Jersey roots singing in church, touring the South with…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Julia Child Set the Stage for Culinary Artists Globally with JULIA!
Cohen and West’s film makes great use of Julia’s television archives. Recording live to tape in the early days, she was determined to hold an audience’s attention and became an…
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Storm Lake Reminds of the Importance of Local Press Amid News Deserts
65 million Americans live in countless news deserts with only one local newspaper or none at all. As a digital media journalist, I understand and have benefiited from reporting primarily…
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Pray Away Pulls the Curtain Off Conversion Therapy
Exodus, which started in 1976, was a ministry notorious for claiming to assist those wanting to move away from homosexuality. At the end of the day, all they really accomplished…
