JINN Uncovers Insecurity, Religion and Embracing One’s Unique Self
In the age of social media, it’s easy to become jealous or feel inadequate when you look at one’s IG, Twitter or Snapchat posts. It’s even easier to have the…
Are you “Unlovable?” Charlene duGuzman Tackles Addiction with Humor
During SXSW Mark Duplass debuted a comedic film directed by Suzy Yoonessi and written by Duplass, Sarah Adina Smith and the film's star Charlene duGuzman. deGuzman's real-life love/sex addiction is…
Black Cowboys Light a Fire On the Hill | Los Angeles Film Festival 2018
When most people hear about South Central or Compton the last thing that would ever come to mind are cowboys…black cowboys. With black men being a target for law…
TIFF 18: Amanda Sternberg Spectacular Rising Star in The Hate U Give
How many of us have that one white friend that doesn’t think they’re racist because they have black friends, listen to rap music or are related in some way…
Minding The Gap Examines Friendship, Growing Pains and Family
When "Boyhood" was released a few years back it was considered revolutionary because it was filmed over an extended period of time. Well, clearly Bing Liu took that premise a…
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Celebrates 34 Years
April 3, 2018 – LOS ANGELES Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its outstanding program of films and events for the upcoming 34th…
- Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
Joan Jett Has Earned Her Bad Reputation in Rock ‘N’ Roll
What do you do when your parents buy you a guitar from Sears at 13 years-old? You start a rock band, become one of the few women to make rock…
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…
- AFI Film Festival, Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TCM Classic Film Festival
AFI FILM FEST 2017: I, Tonya
In 1991, Tonya Harding was on top of the world! Holding titles as the 1991 U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Champion and 1991 World Championship Silver medallist. Harding was also a…
AFI FILM FEST 2017: Annette Benning is Superb as Gloria Grahame in Film Stars Don’t Die I Liverpool
If you have ever seen It’s A Wonderful Life, then you have seen and are familiar with Gloria Grahame. Grahame was the femme fatale in many a classic Hollywood Film…
