ACCIDENTAL COURTESY, MUSICIAN DARYL DAVIS AND HIS QUEST TO CHANGE THE FACE OF WHITE SUPREMACIST AMERICA
Chicago Bluesman, R&B musician, keyboardist, actor, lecturer and author Daryl Davis has played with such musicians as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Hornsby, and Bill Clinton. But besides his musical career, he has another vocation, one that is both seemingly dangerous and seen as controversial by some: in his efforts to improve race relations,…
NERUDA, A NEW MOVIE BY PABLO LARRAÍN
In 1994, beloved Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was the subject of the fictitious movie Il Postino. His poems have been set to music by musicians across the world from Samuel Barber, to Mikis Theodorakis, Jackson Browne, Brazilian Girls and Ute Lemper, to name a few. Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez considered him “the greatest poet…
TALENT HAS HUNGER FILM REVIEW
August 28, 2016 Josh Aronson’s documentary Talent Has Hunger is a celebration of music and the art of teaching. The movie opens a window into the world of the artist and the teacher, the passion and hunger that sustains a young budding musician and the years of sacrifice and practice necessary to become a performing…
ZERO DAYS: ALEX GIBNEY’S NEW MOVIE EXPOSES THE CHILLING HIDDEN WORLD OF CYBER WARFARE
July 11, 2016 The advancements in technology have been nothing short of miraculous. But what happens when it is misused? Alex Gibney’s chilling documentary Zero Days sheds light on the world of cyber warfare with its unintended consequences. The film tells the story of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel hatched…
UNLOCKING THE CAGE MOVIE REVIEW
June 26, 2016 UNLOCKING THE CAGE MOVIE REVIEW Under the law, animals are considered objects or “things” rather than sentient intelligent beings with rights. Although repeated scientific studies have shown the complexity of animals’ intelligence and their emotional lives, animal welfare laws still fall short of protecting them from confinement, cruelty, abuse, and basic rights.…
CARLOS SAURA’S ARGENTINA OPENS TODAY IN MOVIE THEATERS
June 23, 2016 Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (Blood Wedding, Carmen, El Amor Brujo, Tango, Fados, Flamenco Flamenco) is one of the geniuses of cinema whose impressive list of films range from unique documentaries to dramas and performing arts. His latest movie Argentina opens today in movie theaters in the US. Here is a review of…
EAT THAT QUESTION – FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS IS A FASCINATING INTIMATE LOOK INTO THE ICONOCLAST’S WORLD
June 22, 2016 EAT THAT QUESTION – FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS IS A FASCINATING INTIMATE LOOK INTO THE ICONOCLAST’S WORLD German director Thorsten Schütte’s documentary Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words is sure to appeal to reverent fans and intrigue those who will discover a most unique figure in the…
THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE OPENS IN THEATERS ON JUN 10TH.
June 10, 2016 THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE OPENS IN THEATERS ON JUN 10TH. Inspired by his curiosity about the world and eager to forge connections across cultures, disciplines and generations, cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded the nonprofit organization Silkroad, a collective of rooted explorers, inclusive independents, storytelling…
