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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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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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Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Excels in the Light and Dark of LUCE
Based on a play by J.C. Lee, Luce will disturb its audience well after the credits have rolled. There are so many issues being played out in the form of…
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Jamie Bell and Danielle Macdonald Confront White Supermacy in SKIN
Skin displays in one fell swoop all the things about racism that make us uncomfortable and angry. It's a reminder that NO human comes into this earth armed with hatred.…
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LuluWang Pays Homage To Grandma with Dramedy The Farewell
Farewell is crazy good and so is Awkwafina, who is having one hell of a joy ride. Right of the heels of the mad success of Crazy Rich Asians, this…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
Satanism in on Parade in Hail Satan?
No stranger to conversion subjects, Penny Lane leaves us asking the question is the Satanic Temple misunderstood? They run blood drives, sued the state of Missouri over abortion (who believes…
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Elle Fanning Triumphs in Teen Spirit
I have to give it to Elle Fanning tackling a role that appeared demanding with speaking a foreign language, singing and dancing. Fanning does so very effectively, but it's not…
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Native Son is UnNerving and Courageously Necessary
Ashton Sanders (Bigger), who first grabbed our attention in Barry Jenkins' Moonlight and the beautiful Kiki Layne (Mary) who made a splash in Barry's follow-up If Beale Street Could Talk…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
Sundance ’19: Lorena on Amazon Prime Sheds New Light on Historic Case
There is not a man alive who is not at least a little familiar with the Lorena Bobbit case. For them, it is literally their worst nightmare. Which is exactly…
