Film Review | Jesse Owens, the Movie “RACE” and the Impact on the 2024 Olympic Games
We are all guilty of sometimes turning on Netflix to watch movies or brand-new series, and sometimes they’re good, while other times they can…
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We are all guilty of sometimes turning on Netflix to watch movies or brand-new series, and sometimes they’re good, while other times they can…
Read MoreWatching “American Fiction,” I was prompted to reflect on the diversity within the Black experience. Being Black myself, the film underscored that our racial identity doesn’t mean we have the same set of experiences. The differences in our stories don’t diminish our Blackness; rather, they enrich it with a multitude of narratives and perspectives.
Read MoreIt is a brand new year and while most people are looking to shed some undesired weight, eat more salads at lunch and participate in Dry January, I’ve been investigating which pop culture moments and releases are celebrating anniversaries in 2024. Here is a list of twelve significant snapshots from every month that are celebrating anniversaries.
Read MoreDespite the many holiday movies and all their witty quotes and sayings, IMHO there is one that triumphs over all… Elf (2003).
Read MoreInside a kitchen
Perfect light, scenography, humble appreciation and respect for the kitchen; poetically working in wonderful symmetry, grace, civility, devotion and love.
The festival brings focus to justice movements that are current as well as from throughout history, movements from around the world and nationally, as well highlights media that has been produced locally that activity champions reform for the local Pasadena Police Department and also offers support to budding film-makers here in Pasadena, with the Pasadena African-American Film Foundation.
Read MoreBeing ignorant of Emmett’s experience, I was horrified by the story. It overfilled my senses with the global collective of the beyond-painful memories of the historical records of oppression and abuses perpetrated by humans. It easily could have pushed me into a ‘useless emotional state,’ yet I was surprisingly and thankfully impressed by the film’s excellence as an art form.
Read MoreRarely does a movie live up to the book upon which it is based. The Quiet Girl is a notable exception and a wonderful…
Read MoreThe movie AIR does a great job of displaying Deloris Jordan specifically being very instrumental in the treatment of her soon to be legendary son Michael Jordan. We only get a chance to see one major sneaker silhouette and display which is the Air Jordan “Chicago” 1.
Read MoreIf you are looking for a helpful primer on the life of Frederick Douglass or a way to further educate yourself during Black History Month, Becoming Frederick Douglass is an excellent place to start.
Read MoreSometimes, the most powerful move you can make is to name a thing; describe it with a fullness and accuracy that obliterates stereotypes, spreads awareness and makes a statement on the bracing fulfillment of sharp honesty. That is the earnest idea which powers the best moments in Black Daddy: The Movie.
Read MoreWith its gorgeous time-lapse photography and spiritual conclusions, Fantastic Fungi takes one on a truly mystical journey into the science and function of an organism that has been (and will likely be) a crucial part of the Earth’s existence and survival.
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