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Family, Race, Class and Triumph of Human Spirit Examined in QUEST
For his debut documentary, QUEST, director Jonathan Olshefski spent nearly a decade chronicling the daily triumphs and tragedies of the Raineys, a working class African-American family in North Philadelphia. The father, Christopher…
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Offerman and Clemons Showcase Music Chops in Hearts Beat Loud
Kiersey Clemons first got the attention of Sundance festival goers with her performance in “Dope” and got my attention again as the young love interest in the Richard Gere film…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Tribeca Film Festival
The Gospel According to Andre Gives Fly on Wall Insight to a Fashion Icon
When I worked as a publicist, one of my assignments was to phone then Fashion Editor of VOGUE – Andre Leon Talley and pitch our client for a feature…
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PBS Launches Poetry In America to Inspire Americans Through Poetry
STAR-STUDDED NEW PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES LAUNCHES IN TIME FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH THIS APRIL Poetry in America features Shaquille O’Neal, Cynthia Nixon, Frank Gehry, Bono, Nas, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and…
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Taraji P. Henson Goes Off The Rails in Tyler Perry’s Acrimony
How many of you out there have been involved with a man or a woman who wasn’t needy, but could never contribute anything to the relationship from a financial standpoint?…
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King in The Wilderness Explores Martin Luther King’s Final Years
As a young girl in St. Louis, when I realized my school didn’t recognize Dr. King’s Birthday as a National Holiday, I was livid. Livid enough to convince all of…
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AFI Film Festival, Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews
Hollywood Bombshell Hedy Lamarr was Brainy Inventor and Single Mother
One of my favorite movies to come on television when I was a kid was an old film by Don Knotts called “The Incredible Mr. Limpet.” Knots fall into water…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Love Letter to Leia
When the industry lost Carrie Fisher, many Star Wars geeks , like myself, wondered how her iconic legacy as Princess (now General) Leia would be dealt with in light of…
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Sammy Davis, Jr. : I Gotta Be Me is the Ultimate Tribute to the Ultimate Entertainer
Sammy Davis, Jr. was the ultimate entertainer. He could sing. He could dance. He could do a killer celebrity impersonation. He could act. He was a member of the Rat…
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Louboutin Unveils One-of-a-Kind for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Christian Louboutin is pleased to once again collaborate with The Walt Disney Studios to commemorate the release of the latest, highly anticipated entry in the Star Wars saga—Star Wars: The…
