Movie Review: UnBroken Tellls A Harrowing True Story

Filmmaker Beth Lane takes her audience on a journey that her family endured, mainly during World War II, and how they survived the war and the Holocaust. Beth, who is an American Jewish woman, comes from a Jewish family who lived in Berlin, Germany and survived the turbulent time during the Nazi regime. They managed… Continue reading Movie Review: UnBroken Tellls A Harrowing True Story

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – A Journey Beyond Time and Sound

In theaters April 24 Some films document music, and then films that become music. Pink Floyd at Pompeii is the latter—a hypnotic, transcendent experience that dissolves the line between concert and cinema, performance and meditation. As it returns to theaters in a stunning restoration, this is the version to see: immersive, powerful, and finally given the scale it always… Continue reading Pink Floyd at Pompeii – A Journey Beyond Time and Sound

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator

When making a movie or television show, there are many essential jobs, as these art forms and sources of entertainment are collaborative efforts. In recent years, a new crew member has risen in the ranks of importance to guarantee the comfort and safety of actors performing. That role is that of the intimacy coordinator. For… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator

SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+

During this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival, I attended a screening of the first two episodes of a new AppleTV+ series titled Government Cheese. Starring David Oyelowo, the show follows the life of Hampton Chambers, a recently released ex-con hoping to reconnect with his family and start a new life as a legitimate inventor/entrepreneur.… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY

The filmmakers behind New Jack Fury wanted to recreate the experience of watching late-night, trashy B-movies on ’80s/’90s cable television. Anyone who has ever watched USA Up All Night or any show by Joe Bob Briggs knows what I am talking about. New Jack Fury offers just that, complete with ridiculously hilarious commercials that are… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD

Musical artist Curtis Mayfield first hit my radar when I finally watched the film Superfly, and ever since, I have relished his incredible soundtrack for the movie. Besides that contribution, I didn’t know much about his other contributions to music or his life and background. I made it a point to watch this documentary because… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: GOOD BOY Delivers A Horror Film With A Canine Protagonist

This wonderful midnighter entry asks, Have you ever wondered why your dog has fixated on something that doesn’t appear to the human eyes? Director Ben Leonberg painstakingly offers a possible answer to this question with a horror-thriller that follows a dog’s experiences as he notices a malevolent force threatens his beloved owner. The director’s dog,… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: GOOD BOY Delivers A Horror Film With A Canine Protagonist

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Bunny – A lot of laughs, a dash of danger

We first find Bunny (Mo Stark) running down a shabby New York street, barely making it to his apartment. We won’t find out for a while what he was running from. He and his wife argue; it’s mild, but police are called for a noise complaint and hassle them a bit. These cops tend to… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Bunny – A lot of laughs, a dash of danger

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Flight 149: Hostage of War-Documentary  Why Were We Not Warned?

British Airways flight 149 was headed for Kuala Lumpur when it stopped in Kuwait at 01:13 (GMT) on August 2, 1990. It had left London late and, on landing, dropped off a few passengers who found the terminal empty, all other arrivals and departures having been canceled. At the Kuwaiti British Embassy, the MI6 officer… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Flight 149: Hostage of War-Documentary  Why Were We Not Warned?