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A discussion on film, books, filmmakers, film and book festivals, up and coming writers, directors, authors. Most are artists who are activists (artivists).
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Set amid the noisy outskirts of some unnamed Mexican metropolis, "Los Chidos" tells the story of the Gonzales Family. Proprietors of a tire repair junkyard sandwiched between two busy freeways, the Gonzales clan's days are spent wallowing in lazy, mindless routine. When a confused American industrialist happens into the shop with a flat tire, the family's place in the shame-free food chain is called into question. A scenario unfolds whereby the pale stranger finds himself welcomed into their fold. He is soon infatuated with the newlywed bride of the family's neighbor. As a love blossoms, dark secrets begin emerging.
The African American Film Releasing Movement (AFFRM) is on a great streak! Better Mus Come promises to be an amazing Jamaican flick!
Synopsis:
The film follows warring political factions in 1970s Jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies, and advance their political agenda. It is a fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, specifically, the Green Bay Massacre, where the government finally tracked down these gangs and had systematically wiped out.
The Impossible is a true tale of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the horrific mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.
This film is one of the most horrific, sad, and triumphant films of 2012.
Join me as I take a look at unflinching love in a film that has been called hard to take, but beautiful in its graceful handeling of the aging process.
Synopsis:
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple's bond of love is severely tested.
I, like most, have a lot to say about Quentin Tarantino's latest Blaxploitation revenge western. I, unlike some, have actually seen it.
Listen as I dissect, examine, and toss in my 2 cents, on what I think is a cinematic, bloody thrill ride that only Tarantino can deliver.
From the award-winning director of Baraka comes another visually and musically phenomenal.
Synopsis: Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Daniel Day Lewis is angeling for yet another Oscar nom for this one, but then again, he is brilliant in everything that he does.
Listen as I review this very timely film and give some insight into this film about an historical piece of legislation.
Synopsis:
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
The Last Fall isn’t a sports movie – it is a story around sports. A former professional athlete himself, Director Matthew Cherry’s inclusion of his own experiences in the American football world gives this film a personal approach.
The Last Fall takes a look into a side of the sports world that many don’t see when 25-year-old Kyle Bishop (Lance Gross) faces the possibility of an early end to a budding sports career (which surprisingly is the case for 84% of players in the NFL). The film follows Bishop as he returns to the reality of home life, moving back in with his mother and coming to terms with life after sports.
Ava Duvernay is a Hollywood veteran who created a movement (AFFRM) to disttibute great films that continuously get accolaides. Middle of Nowhere also directed by Ava is yet another film in her distribution stable that feeds a desire for watchig great films not just brands.
Join the discussion as I review her newly released cinematic masterpiece.
Synopsis:
When her husband is sentenced to 8 years in prison, Rudy drops out of med school in order to focus on her husband's well being while he's incarcerated - leading her on a journey of self-discovery in the process.
The Imposter is a documentary that wil have you questioning what you just saw. Join me as I discuss this documentary which delves into the psyche of a criminal.
Synopsis:
A documentary centered on a young Frenchman who convinces a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who went missing for 3 years.
A discussion of a provocative documentary in which Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman examine the case of Daniel McGowan, a member of the radical environmental group Earth Liberation Front who was arrested for committing arson against two Oregon timber companies.
The upcoming documentary Dark Girls explores the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color that are experienced particularly by dark-skinned women, outside of and within African-American culture.
Director Jon Schenk's documentary draws the audience into the extraordinary efforts of Mohamed Nasheed, president of the Maldive Islands, to fight global warming and prevent rising ocean levels from literally washing his island off the map.
Coming from a place where global warming is not a debate, but a daily reality that threatens the lives of his people, this charismatic leader is determined to make a difference and save lives.
I'm excited to discuss "Blacks Without Borders," a documentary by criitcally acclaimed filmmaker Stafford U. Bailey. This film plunges into the lives of a group of African Americans who have come to South Africa to find the American dream.
EyesOn is a discussion of film, books, filmmakers, film and book festivals, up and coming writers, directors, authors, and some of those artists who are activists (artivists).
*Details of each show will be aded as subject / title is determined.
Join me as I discuss "My Week With Marilyn," a film in which a young assistant documents his time on the set of "the Prince and the Showgirl." This film garnerd much praise for actress Michelle Williams which resulted in an Oscar Nomination, and Spirit Award win for Best Actress..
Today I discuss the Kony 2012 movement and the Invisible Children Foundation, which I have donated to after attending one of their screenings / presentations last year.
I crumbled and did a show on the awards. Not my best since I did not view all of the films. :(
A discussion on Melancholia, a film about family, depression and the apocalypse. Director Lars Von Trier has done it again. Join in the discussion.
A discussion on the much talked about film "Shame." Director Steve McQueen and his muse Michael Fassbender have exposed a slice of life that will leave its audience feeling...well....shame. Join me as I turn EyesOn SHAME.
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