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.…
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 IS A DEEPLY ENGAGING MOVIE EXPLORING THE STORY OF YO YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE. ITS COMPANION CD SING ME HOME, A TESTIMONY TO THE BEAUTY OF CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS.
June 9, 2016 THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS IS A DEEPLY ENGAGING MOVIE EXPLORING THE STORY OF YO YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE. ITS COMPANION CD SING ME HOME, IS A TESTIMONY TO THE BEAUTY OF CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS. “Every tradition is the result of successful invention… Human beings grow by being curious and…
THE 20TH COLCOA (City of Lights City of Angels) FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, 9 DAYS OF FILM AND TV PREMIERES STARTS ON MONDAY, APRIL 18 THOUGH THE 26TH BOASTING A PARTICULARLY DIVERSE AND STRONG PROGRAM.
April 15, 2016 THE 20TH COLCOA (City of Lights City of Angels) FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, 9 DAYS OF FILM AND TV PREMIERES STARTS ON MONDAY, APRIL 18 THOUGH THE 26TH BOASTING A PARTICULARLY DIVERSE AND STRONG PROGRAM. One of my favorite film festivals is COLCOA known for its diversity and excellent programming. The…
DON CHEADLE GIVES A TOUR DE FORCE PERFORMANCE IN HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT MILES AHEAD
March 31, 2016 DON CHEADLE GIVES A TOUR DE FORCE PERFORMANCE IN HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT MILES AHEAD Opens in Los Angeles and New York, April 1, 2016 Shortly after jazz legend Miles Davis was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, Don Cheadle was approached by his family…
MY GOLDEN DAYS: ARNAUD DESPLECHIN’S LATEST MOVIE IS A BEAUTIFUL TALE OF LOVE AND COMING OF AGE SHOWCASING THE IMPRESSIVE TALENTS OF NEWCOMERS QUENTIN DOLMAIRE AND LOU ROY-LECOLLINET
March 16, 2016 MY GOLDEN DAYS: ARNAUD DESPLECHIN’S LATEST MOVIE IS A BEAUTIFUL TALE OF LOVE AND COMING OF AGE SHOWCASING THE IMPRESSIVE TALENTS OF NEWCOMERS QUENTIN DOLMAIRE AND LOU ROY-LECOLLINET OPENING IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON FRIDAY MARCH 18 Love takes on totally different proportions in teenage years. As with everything…
