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    I AM THALENTE

    Thalente was one of more 9000 children living on the streets homeless in South Africa. He referred to the skate park as his Buddha Temple where he could be himself…

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    July 14, 2021

    American Medical Industry Put on Blast in Aftershock doc

    January 27, 2022

    COPWATCH Captures Global Pandemic of Police Injustice on Camera

    June 8, 2020
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Review: Ayanda and The Mechanic

        When a South African photographer sets out to capture images of his people as a means to dispel stereotypes…he runs into Ayanda,  a young South African woman who…

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    The Hollars

    August 27, 2016

    Ocean’s 8 is a Stylish Heist with an All-Star Cast of Flick Favs

    June 10, 2018

    Aaron Sorkin and Jessica Chastain a Great Match with Molly’s Game

    December 20, 2017
  • Documentary Film Review,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Festivals – Festivals – Festivals

    I’ve been off the grid for a minute…but now I’m baaaccckkkk!!! So…you ask…Diva…where have you been? Well…after my triumphant return from Sundance at the beginning of this year, I made…

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    Free Angela Sheds Light on Activist/Professor Angela Davis

    September 23, 2013

    HBO Tina Turner Doc is Simply The Best

    March 30, 2021

    AFI DOCS 2020: Elder Abuse and Witchcraft Permeate The Letter

    June 21, 2020
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    2015 Los Angeles Film Festival: In Football We Trust

    Like most people, I assumed that the majority of men playing football in the NFL were African-American.  WRONG!!!! Did you know that 240,000 Samoans/Tongans live in America and that they…

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    August 20, 2017

    Van Jones Takes The First Step To Prison Reform

    June 23, 2021

    Maria Ressa Stands Up for Press Oppressed Filipinos in A Thousand Cuts

    August 7, 2020
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: Mekko

    Almost every African-American person you meet will claim to have some “indian” in their ancestral blood line.  My situation is no different and my actual bloodline includes Cherokee (Oklahoma and…

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    AFI DOCS: Malaysian Filmmakers Spotlight St. Louis Superman Bruce Franks

    June 22, 2019

    Shorts Awards Announced at 2018 Sundance Film Festival

    January 24, 2018

    Ronan Farrow’s Catch and Kill Podcast Blows Lid off Weinstein Allegations

    July 25, 2021
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: Frank and Cindy

    Based on a true story and originally produced as a a documentary in 2007, 80’s one hit-wonder Frank Garcia married Cindy Brown.  Cindy,  convinced Frank would be go on to…

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    Nicole Kidman IS Lucille Ball in Being The Ricardos

    December 9, 2021

    Los Angeles Film Festival: Billy Mize and The Bakersfield Sound

    June 18, 2014

    Audrie & Daisy

    November 4, 2016
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    TOO LATE

    TOO LATE at first glance has a very literal meaning, but in the indie film written and directed by Dennis Hauck being “too late” refers to life not time. TOO…

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    Love Doesn’t Conquer all On Chesil Beach

    May 23, 2018

    Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are Hilarious, Raunchy and Real in Longshot

    May 1, 2019

    Concrete Cowboys is Charming Urban Western Coming of Age Tale

    September 15, 2020
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: What Lola Wants

    Whatever Lola Wants…Lola gets in this superbly filmed dramatic romantic thriller directed by Rupert Glasson. Lola Franklin (Sophie Lowe) expertly plans her own kidnapping where she meets and falls in…

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    Force Majeure Remake Downhill Double Entendre for Relationship on Skids

    February 12, 2020

    Oscar Winning Siblings

    February 24, 2017

    AFI DOCS 2020: Guggenheim Symposium Conversation with Legendary Lee Grant

    June 21, 2020
  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: MAIKO

    Once upon a time, knee surgery for a torn meniscus (cartilage) in my left knee was desperately needed. Following a successful surgery, I was walking immediately, but was advised not…

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    Kelly Marie Tran and Carlos Lopez Estrada Bring Spoken Word to Summertime

    July 14, 2021

    SUNDANCE DAY ONE:  DIVERSITY IS INDEPENDENCE

    January 21, 2016

    Riz Ahmed is Astounding as Drummer with Hearing Loss in Sound of Metal

    October 18, 2020

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