Sundance ‘19: The Last Black Man in San Francisco Charming Gentrification Tale
Jimmie Fails is a resident of San Francisco whose major mode of transportation is via skateboard. Jimmie is not just any resident of the Bay Area, He’s a third generation…
Sundance ’19: Ine Marie Wilmann is Spectacular as Sonja The White Swan
Growing up in the midwest, my winters were filled with ice-skating in Forest Park on Sundays. My cousin and I would pretend we were competing in the pairs division of…
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Toni Morrison Doc Insightful and Inspiring
Howard University was my introduction to a few things. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded on that campus and Toni Morrison (a fellow Bison) would become my literary guru. Toni’s writing’s…
Sundance 2019: Animals and Humans Share Spiritual Journey in The Mustang
Opening montage of serene beauty associated with horses is calming until a frenetic band of violins hovers while dozens of Mustangs run across the plains from helicopters hovering. One would…
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Sundance ’19: Leaving Neverland Unearths MJ Sexual Allegations
Finding Neverland is painful to watch for a variety of reasons and there are some out there who for yet another ride around the tabloid merry-go-round will find this entertaining…
Sundance 2019: Clemency is a Raw, Emotional Look at Death Row
Chononye Chuckwu perfectly encapsulates and humanizes lawyers, criminals and prison staff in this heart stopping drama. This is by far a career best for the legendary Alfre Woodard. The list…
Apollo 11 Relives Historic Moon Walk and Inspires Americans
“One small step for man…One giant leap for mankind” is a Neil Armstrong quote that takes us right back to that historical moment of when Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael…
Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts Will Break Hearts in Ben is Back
Addiction movies seem to be the recurring theme of this awards season with Beautiful Boy, A Star is Born and now Ben is Back. What is also a recurring theme…
Widows is an Action Adrenaline Shot Heist Flick Starring Viola Davis
Widows is an unexpected, high-octane adrenaline shot heist flick where women are calling the shots. Based on the UK crime series of the same name, four women in Chi-Town think…
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Lucas Hedges Gives Raw, Brave Performance in Boy Erased
Growing up my cousin Arthur was my bestie. Trust me, hours were spent discussing classic movie musicals and what guys we thought were cute and why…LOL. But his sexual orientation…
