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…
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Sundance ‘19: 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…
Sundance ’19: LuluWang Pays Homage To Grandma with Dramedy The Farewell
When someone is ill in our family, no one discusses it. We all know, but no one acknowledges it. I’ve always thought this was very odd and believed my family…
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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…
Sundance 2019: Blinded By The Light Exuberant Tribute to Springsteen
In 1987 America, both Michael and Janet Jackson were dominating the radio airwaves along with George Michael and U2. But, in Luton, a young lad from Pakistan filled his days…
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…
SUNDANCE 2019: Native Son is UnNerving and Courageously Necessary
When the credits rolled for a mostly white audience of first time director Rashid Johnson and scribe Suzan Lori-Parks reimagined unnerving, adrenaline shot adaption of Richard Wright’s Native Son you…
Assasination Nation Gives Revolution a Whole New Face
When I heard the lead character in a voice over state, “…this is the story of how my town Salem lost its m$%f**&n mind,” I knew I was in…
