In 2013, Angela Patton gave a TEDXWomen Talk that went viral. She spoke about a program she created in Richmond, Virginia, to bring girls and their incarcerated fathers together in an environment that would make the fathers and daughters feel cherished and connected. These “Daddy Daughter Dances” have been so impactful the program has expanded […]
It is always fascinating to discover something new and unexpected in a particular movie year. It’s always surprising to see movies that I had no prior knowledge or expectation regarding them. Netflix did exactly that with their recent foreign language film “The Trip” an extraordinarily hard-to-pin down Norwegian movie by director and co-writer Tommy Wirkola.
The crimes of the Catholic Church are no secret to most citizens of the Western world. Yet, as is the case with many historical recollections, the deliverance of information is often filtered through a lens of whiteness, and victims of color fall to the footnotes. For many non-Indigenous people, the lack of awareness about the
The theme of the movie Devil’s Whisper is something I am conflicted about. While I find the plot stylish with daring concepts, the acting is well done too. On the other side, I just seem to get annoyed seeing the tired trope of a demon with supernatural powers opening doors, manipulating electric devices, and other
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It’s hard to imagine that this summer will see a better crowd-pleaser than “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” a nostalgic Hong Kong action spectacular featuring the year’s most thrilling action filmmaking. Unbound by physics or any sense of psychological realism, “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” is also probably the best comic book adaptation
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Jean-Claude Van Damme is back with ‘Black Water‘ a thriller action novel which contains a lot of cliches. The only exciting part of the film is when Lundgren is on screen because he always outshines the muscles of Brussels. Ever since 1992, when the two 80s stars fought against each other in the “Universal Soldier”
The Echo Game isn’t all that good, especially not in comparison to other acclaimed films. However, it is one of the 50 Best Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen. As someone who keep up with obscure films, this ranking was highly unexpected. But after watching The Echo Game, the only unexplained phenomenon I found was the
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The tricky part with a docuseries like “Hollywood Black,” particularly if you have a deep reservoir of knowledge about its chosen subject, is realizing that it’ll probably never be as comprehensive as you’d like. After all, the four-part series directed by Justin Simien (“Dear White People”), adapted from the same-titled book by film historian Donald
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At one point, the prolific barrage of SyFy shows containing monster names that begin with the prefix mega or end with the suffix Saurus has succeeded in formulating a new benchmark, albeit low, for creature feature quality. While sifting through reviews for these meager budget monster movies, one can often come across comments such as,
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What’s up everyone, it’s Valkor. In my world of film, the most important requirement to get on my good list is that I have to be engaged with the film. It does not matter what the genre is. If attention is captured, then you’re all set. For example, I did a review a few years
