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Stacey Maltin Shines in Landing Up! – A Portrait of Homeless Youth
Once upon a time, I was introduced to a young man who was viewed as a potential boyfriend for me from a co-worker in New York City. After a few…
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Charlize Theron’s Real, Raw Take on Motherhood Gives Tully Heart
Mommy Bloggers are my favorite influencers. They love hard. They work hard. They play hard. Mothers, in general, have the hardest job on the planet. Imagine having to teach…
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Joaquin Phoenix Plays Troubled Hit Man in You Were Never Really Here
Say what you want about Joaquin Phoenix, but the boy can act his buns off. In the new psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here, Phoenix is a former soldier…
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Celebrates 34 Years
April 3, 2018 – LOS ANGELES Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its outstanding program of films and events for the upcoming 34th…
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Charlie Plummer Shines Bright in Lean on Pete
Most of my life I have had a pet. Each and every one holds a special place in my heart and memory throughout my life. Who doesn’t love animals right?…
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50 Years of The Planet of the Apes & 2001: A Space Odyssey
Before Star Wars, E.T. and Close Encounters, Stanley Kubrick released 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968. Kubrick earned a reputation in Hollywood of producing and directing films that were odd…
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Virtual World Comes Alive with Ready Player One
My brother and I grew up on Steven Spielberg films…Jaws, E.T. and a list of other films that is as tall as my 5’2″ frame. Over the holidays, I bought…
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THOROUGHBREDS is a Dark Dramedy Featuring White Privilege
With a title like ‘Thouroughbreds’, I thought I was about to watch a film about horses…which BTW…I adore. What I witnessed instead was a story about mean girls with too…
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The Final Year Shares Insider View of a Presidential Transition
Barack Obama made history as the first person of color to become President of the United States...twice. It goes without saying that in these dark days we are dwelling in,…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
Tell Them We Are Rising is a Love Letter to HBCU’s on PBS
Being a graduate of "The Mecca" Howard University, you know I had to check out the Stanley Nelson directed Tell Them We Are Risingculminating the rise and (in some instances) the…
