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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Who Rules The World – Strippers and JLo in Hustlers
After watching Sheila Kelly promote her pole dancing franchise “S Factor” on an Oprah show, I decided to check it out. Walking through those doors, I was greeted by women…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
TIFF 19: Cynthia Erivo Spectacular as Harriet Tubman
At the end of the day, you can't tell the story of this courageous woman without acknowledging slavery, but Harriet isn't a slave film. It's the story of a…
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Nostalgic Tenacity of a Superstar Revisited through Linda Ronstadt Doc
What if life was one big adventure? There are voices that makes hearts sing and fills one with an inexplicable sense of hope each time you hear them. A voice…
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Real Life Espionage Exposes Official Secrets of Corrupt Governments
It was nice to see Keira Knightley delve into a character that was not incapsulated within a period piece. Don't get me wrong. I love Keira in period films. I…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival, TIFF 2018
Miles Davis Epitome of The Birth of The Cool in new Stanley Nelson Doc
Miles Davis is and was the coolest cats on the planet and one of our most iconic geniuses. His music and creative prowess is unparalleled not only as a jazz…
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Blinded By The Light Exuberant Tribute to Springsteen
Gurinder Chadha, the director behind 2002’s “Bend it Like Beckham,” really knows how to capture the heart and spirit of teens and bring them to life on-screen with infectious energy.…
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Aldis Hodge Gives Soul Stirring Performance in Brian Banks
Aldis Hodge is well on his way to being the most talked about actor in 2019 with this performance and another star turn in the upcoming film Clemency. Hodge makes…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
For Sama is Love Letter Doc to Humanity
Director Waad al-Kateab and her husband Hamza al-Kateab know this reality all too well, as this was their reality while the Russians bombed their beloved town of Aleppo in Syria.…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
One Child Nation Explores and Challenges Women’s Reproductive Rights
With the recent debate over abortions and Planned Parenthood here in America, this Amazon Studios documentary Directed by Nanfu Wang is more timely than ever. One Child Nation explores China's…
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The Peanut Butter Falcon is Sweet, Coming of Age Story
It's the first time I have seen a film that focused on the character's personal strength, tenacity and keen sense of life skills rather than what is the obvious --…
