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”Tomorrow’s not promised to anyone” – Marsha P. Johnson This documentary is beautifully interspersed with archival footage that complements the narrative powerfully. LGBT rights activist, Victoria Cruz sets out re-investigating the death of beloved Drag Queen, Gay Liberation activist and hero of the Greenwich Village, Marsha P. Johnson.Johnson was found floating in the Hudson River […]… Continue reading The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson [Netflix Review] —

Time: 100 Minutes Director: Ava DuVernay Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation’s prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans. Full movie here: I don’t really do reviews of documentaries, nor do I watch many of them, the last one I can think […]… Continue reading 13th (2016) Review — The Cinema Critic

By John Corrado While the in-person edition of Hot Docs was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, roughly 140 films that were set to screen at the festival were selected to stream online during a digital festival from May 28th to June 6th, with many being available for even longer. Tickets are $9 apiece, $8 […]… Continue reading Hot Docs Festival Online Reviews (Part 3) — One Movie, Our Views

When the typical American thinks of cats, the result is usually a cute critter that should be looked after as a pet. For those in Istanbul though, the cat is something far more ethereal: a connection to nature and life. Kedi follows multiple people in the capital of Turkey and their relationships to the city’s […]… Continue reading “Kedi” follows the cats of Istanbul to heartwarming effect — Hardwired for Film

The idea of identity but also social strife interrelated with a horror film is an interesting quandary which is explored in “Scream Queen – My Nightmare On Elm Street”. The story of Mark Patton who was the lead in “Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” is an interesting story in that his was the […]… Continue reading IR Film Review: SCREAM QUEEN – MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET [Shudder] — SirkTV

With entire cities around the world continuing to protest the death of George Floyd, several celebrities have chosen to seize the moment and stand in solidarity with organizations like Black Lives Matter. One such celebrity is Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda’s documentary, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, which was originally slated to be released this Friday, June […]… Continue reading The Release Of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s New Hulu Doc Has Been Postponed —

And We Go Green is an engaging but shallow documentary that’s enough as a distraction, thanks to its good pacing, editing and directing. via Movie Review: And We Go Green — Last Full Show

A group of NYPD cops surrounded a woman who had been stopped by security for putting items in a bag at a New York store — then paid for the goods, prompting the lady to break down in tears. via Shoplifter in tears after cops buy her food — The advertiser

A handful of days later, Martin was sitting in my kitchen. Over mugs of hot black coffee, he described the work he was offering me as a freelancer. He was in the process of making a documentary film on Thomas Jefferson, he explained – a film about race, slavery and the new nation the America-of-back-then […]… Continue reading Art is an Adventure — STORYBOARD

The split happens. It isn’t perfect or simple or easy. As we prepare to go our separate ways, despite our differences, we do agree on one thing – the kids come first. This simple mantra keeps the untangling of joined lives (mostly) civil. Soon-to-be-ex husband finds a small flat nearby. And I fall madly in […]… Continue reading The Man With A Key — STORYBOARD