Family is everything. But what if your family doesn?t quite understand you? What if they think your dreams are too much for you to handle? Part 1 of Selena: The Series gave us an in depth look into the early years of Selena y Los Dinos, and a...
Julie Levac
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One Night in Miami: History for Today
Regina King flexes her incredible directorial skills for the first time in a feature film by bringing Kemp Powers' stage play, One Night in Miami to the big screen (or little screen, as it were). One Night in Miami is a fictional take on a meeting between real life...
Selena: The Series – They Come Together In You
Even though first thing I thought to do when reviewing Selena: The Series was to compare it to the 1997 film, I soon realized that this would be completely unfair.? The film was a great glimpse into Selena?s life and career and was released just two short years after...
Voices of Fire: The Unicorns of Gospel
Based in Hampton Roads, Virginia at Faith World Ministries, Voices of Fire is the newest Netflix reality show and focuses on Bishop Ezekiel Williams' vision of a diverse and inspirational gospel choir.? He gathered an expert team including a musical director, vocal...
SPLINTERS: Struggling with Our Self
Upon the death of her Father, Belle (Sofia Banzhaf) returns to her childhood home in gorgeous rural Nova Scotia after seven months away and is forced to face her past, including an antagonistic Mother, Nancy (Shelley Thompson). This film is largely to do with sexual...
TIFF20: One Night in Miami
Regina King flexes her incredible directorial skills for the first time in a feature film by bringing the stage play, One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers, to the big screen (or little screen, as it were). One Night in Miami is a fictional take on a meeting between real...
TIFF20: Enemies of the State
No stranger to American whistle-blower stories, Director Sonia Kennebeck (National Bird) tackles the unique and complicated life of Matt DeHart, formerly of the Air National Guard. The Indiana home where Matt DeHart lived with his parents was raided based on the...
TIFF20: Bruised
Directed (and starring) Halle Berry, Bruised is a heart-wrenching piece written by Michelle Rosenfarb.? Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) had been an undefeated MMA fighter in the UFC.? When her final fight went downhill fast, Jackie ran, hid, and never turned back.?...
Mulan: No Courage Without Fear
Disney is at it again. Bringing the heroine Mulan to life, Disney continues their streak of producing live-action versions of their animated classics.? As with other recent live-action Disney films (Aladdin and Mary Poppins Returns come to mind), Mulan is filled with...