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Movie Review: “Stan & Ollie” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Billy Bennight

A biopic about one of the greatest American comedy duos of the 20th century is long overdue. In all, the comedy duo released 106 films between 1921 and 1951. “Stan & Ollie” is the vehicle to tell their story—not of their epic … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Vox Lux’ Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Billy Bennight

“Vox Lux”, the second feature film from edgy director Brady Corbet, is disturbing and anxious, yet luminously gilded. From a nest of tragedy, hope blossoms and finally dissipates in tinsel. The main character, Celeste, played by Raffey Cassidy (Tomorrowland, Snow … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Mustang” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Mustang is the French submission for Best Foreign Film to this year’s Academy Awards. It’s a masterfully told story set in rural Turkey about 5 sisters, all close in age and very close as siblings, living in the home of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Clan” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“The Clan” is Argentina’s submission to Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards and “The Clan” did great box office on its home turf in Argentina. “The Clan” is based on a true story in the early 80’s after Argentinians … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “H.” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“H.” is an odd and mysterious film that inhabits an obscure place in the apocalyptic genre of film storytelling, filled with symbolism that may or may not hold meaning. Its story line is built around the apocalypse, but on a micro level, showing how … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Krisha” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“Krisha” is a character study of a recovering alcoholic making a reentry, sober, into her family for a Thanksgiving meal and an opportunity to reunite with her son after years of estrangement. Anyone who has white trash southern roots knows … Continue reading →

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Alexandra and the Starlight Band AFI/ASCAP Acoustic Happy Hour Takes a Turn Towards the Phenomenal and the Unexpected!

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Billy Bennight

  I was covering the Miles Davis event as a photographer at Mr. Musichead Art Gallery and ended up having a conversation with Alexandra Lee and Zachary James of Alexandra and the Starlight Band when the topic turned to my covering … Continue reading →

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