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SNAPCHAT FILM SERIES
The acclaimed PBS documentary series POV, which has been merging online technology and nonfiction storytelling since the early 1990s, has produced two short films for distribution on Snapchat Discover, in…
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The Curvy Film Critic Reel Roundup for October 6, 2016
THE BIRTH OF A NATION The much-anticipated, controversial film is finally debuting TODAY and distributed by Fox Searchlight pictures. Will they recoup their 17.5 million advance? Only time and the…
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THE BIRTH OF A NATION
The Birth of a Nation has been the center of controversy from the start. First there was the confusion with the title for a remake of D.W. Griffiths racist travesty…
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Queen of Katwe
Enter Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by soccer coach and former…
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Preview: SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE Conversation with Director Kelly Asbury
Sony Pictures Animation’s previous two SMURFS movies were live action films in which real humans interacted with more realistically designed and animated Smurfs, and the stories centered as much around…
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SILICON COWBOYS
"Silicon Cowboys" is a documentary that breaks down the wild-west mentality of the personal computer industry from Compaq to IBM and beyond, but is basically a story of the rise…
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SOUTHWEST OF SALEM
Directed by Deborah S. Esquenazi, "Southwest of Salem" explores the case of what would become known as the San Antonio Four. In 1994, four women were accused, tried and convicted…
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The Light Between Oceans
Stedman’s “The Light Between Oceans” was published in the U.S. in July 2012. Immediately embraced by readers and critics alike, it landed on both The New York Times and USA…
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The Hollars
There’s always one family member who is the glue of the brood. Without their presence, the family would fall apart. For me that person was Mama Cleo. She always brought…
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Abortion: Stories Women Tell
Review by Carla Renata for UBNRadio.com and The Curvy Critic.com As the child of a military family, we traveled for most of my life. However, in between moves, we always…
