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Four Daughters Review- (Doc NYC 2023) An Unconventional Way To Tell A Story
Documentary filmmaking can be a mixed bag. So many topics and stories can be put into film but most of them are stories of people and situations I haven’t heard of before. Probably a lot of people haven’t heard of… Continue reading
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Flipside Review- (Doc NYC 2023) A Struggling Filmmaker Takes Stock of His Life and Others
Flipside is about Christopher Wilcha a documentary filmmaker, or as he says he is a commercial director. He just got started in the filmmaking business as a documentary filmmaker. His first film, The Target Shoots First, was a breakout hit… Continue reading
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Drift Review (Miami GEMS 2023)- A Good Performance From Erivo Is Combined By Beautiful Cinematography
Cynthia Erivo is an actress I’ve been watching for a little while now. In terms of her career, she has done a little bit of everything. Harriet was her breakout role back in 2019 but she’s been in some great… Continue reading
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They Shot the Piano Player Review (Doc NYC 2023)- A Doc Similar To Flea, But Not As Engaging As That Film Is
A couple of years ago a film came out that was literally a triple threat. The film Flea was nominated in the Best Animated, Documentary, and International Feature Film categories at The Academy Awards in 2022. This was the first… Continue reading
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Beyond Utopia Review (Doc NYC 2023- The Documented Journey of These People Escaping A Communist Regime Is As Good As Any Film You’ll See All Year If Not Better
Beyond Utopia premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It garnered a lot of critical acclaim from those who saw it, but it wasn’t bought right away out of the festival. Eventually, Roadside Attractions bought the distribution rights and now… Continue reading
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All of Us Strangers Review (Miami GEMS 2023)- A Conundrum Of A Film If I’ve Ever Seen One
There are films that when you watch them leave you scratching your head. Or thinking about them days afterward. All of Us Strangers is one of those kinds of films. It’s an existential journey through love and kindness with a… Continue reading
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Evil Does Not Exist Review (Miami GEMS 2023)- A Good Follow-Up To Drive My Car For Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Ryusuke Hamaguchi came onto the scene for American audiences back in 2021 with his awards juggernaut Drive My Car. He has been an acclaimed director before that though. His latest film Evil Does Not Exist is a bit different than… Continue reading
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American Fiction Review (Miami GEMS 2023)- A Crowd Pleaser Like No Other This Year
Tyler Perry has his little world in Atlanta where he acts, writes, directs, and produces his films and television shows. He has a unique style that sets him apart from many others. As he is a Black man his projects… Continue reading
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Rustin Review- A Transformative and Transcending Performance From Coman Domingo
Over the years we’ve seen a lot of films about the Civil Rights movement in our country. Films like Selma, Till, and Mississippi Burning have reminded us what a dangerous time the 60s were for Black Americans in the United… Continue reading
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The Marsh King’s Daughter Review- An Average Father Daughter Film With A Twist
I’ve seen a lot of films in my day about father-daughter relationships. The Marsh King is the latest in the genre of movies. It was intriguing to me because of the two stars at the front of it. Ben Mendelssohn… Continue reading
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