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Book Review: “A Boy and His Dog at The End of The World”
“A Boy and His Dog at The End of The World” by C. A. Fletcher—unrelated to Harlan Ellison’s “A Boy and His Dog” and its famous film adaptation—is the story of young Griz, who lives with his family on a … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘In Reality’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival
“In Reality” is a millennial “love story” or really not a “love story” at all, but an analysis, or an observation of the breakdown of what “romantic love” is, is not, and never was as seen by the humorously watchful eye … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Bennight, coming-of-age, Feminist, Film Independent, IFC, Indie Film, Indie Movie, LA Film Festival, love story, millennial, Millennials, Movie Review, True Love
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Movie Review: ‘Solace’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival
Sole, played by Hope Olaide Wilson, finds herself untethered from the life she knows after her father’s death. She is subsequently unable to fulfill her dream of going to Africa with her mentor, Keynah, played by Jean Nadine, who has tied Sole … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, Billy Bennight, coming-of-age, Drama, Glynn Turman, Hope Olaide Wilson, Lynn Whitfield, Tchaiko Omawale, Teenager
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Movie Review: ‘SOCRATES’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival
Socrates is a gritty and emotionally charged Brazilian indie by writer/director Alex Moratto. The plot centers on a a 15 year old boy, Christian Malheiros as Socrates, whose life is forever changed after his mother’s unexpected and inexplicable death in São Paulo’s ghetto of … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Bennight, Brizilan, coming-of-age, Film Independent, IFC, Indie Film, Indie Movie, LA Film Festival, Movie Review
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Movie Review: ‘Saint Judy’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival
“Saint Judy” has a stellar cast of fine actors that include: Leem Lubany as Asefa Ashwari, Common as Benjamin Adebayo, Alfre Woodard as Judge Benton, Alfred Molina as Ray Hernandez and Michelle Monaghan as Judy Wood. Together they bring the real-life story of immigration lawyer Judy Wood to life on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfre Woodard, Alfred Molina, Asefa Ashwari, Benjamin Adebayo, Billy Bennight, coming-of-age, common, Film Independent, highland park, IFC, immagration, immagration law, indie, Indie Film, Indie Movie, Judge Benton, Judy Wood, LA Film Festival, Leem Lubany, Michelle Monaghan, Movie Review, Ray Hernandez
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Movie Review: The Enigmatic “I Kill Giants”
Based on the graphic novel by Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura, “I Kill Giants” is the heartfelt story of a very clever, imaginative young girl who has convinced herself that she must protect her town from killer giants. … Continue reading
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Tagged coming-of-age, fantasy, giants, Graphic Novel, james wan, madison wolfe
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Movie Review: “Standing Up”
[youtube]qwpTaamK4Uo[/youtube] Standing Up, directed by D.J. Caruso, is based on the 1987 young adult book The Goats by Brock Cole. It’s about two nerdy kids at summer camp – pragmatic Howie (Chandler Canterbury) and sensitive Grace (Annalise Basso) – who … Continue reading
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Tagged brock cole, bullies, coming-of-age, DJ Caruso, standing up, summer camp, the goats
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