Interview: Massoud Bakhshi Talks Creating ‘Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness’
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to thunderous applause. The film was among 11 other high caliber entries in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. […]
Sundance 2020: ‘Summer White’ Breaks Down Toxic Latinx Habits – Review
“Mamitis” is not a term one hears every day. Those with Latin roots are more than likely familiar with the saying. The slang is meant to be taken as a […]
Sundance 2020: Mateo and Moisés Arias Put the American Dream to Test in ‘Blast Beat’ – Review
Colombian director and producer Esteban Arango plows through borders with his feature debut, Blast Beat. Named after a drumbeat style heavily associated with metal music and its derivatives, Blast Beat explores […]
Sundance 2020: The Horrors of Being a Refugee Rise in ‘His House’ – Review
Director/screenwriter Remi Weekes gives Netflix a sure to be modern classic with His House. This being Weekes’ first feature cements his name as one to look out for in the coming […]
Sundance 2020: Tradition and Empathy Stand Trial in ‘Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness’ – Review
Iranian filmmaker Massoud Bakhshi delivers an unparalleled gem at Sundance 2020 with Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness. Women who are found guilty of murdering their husbands are sentenced to death […]
Sundance 2020: ‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ is the Beautiful and Worthy Reflection of Latinx Icon Walter Mercado We Need – Review
Walter Mercado needs no introduction to a Latinx audience. The Puerto Rican Astrologer first took Latin America by storm with his televised horoscopes in the 70s. If Mercado was decked […]
Sundance 2020: The Coming-of-Age Story Breaks New Ground in ‘Cuties’ – Review
Out of all the films Netflix is premiering at Sundance this year, Cuties is among the more valiant. The French production is unconventional in comparison to the Hollywood standard. Cuties follows […]
Sundance 2019: Kiersey Clemons Leads a Fresh and Riveting Creature Feature in ‘Sweetheart’ – Review
Blumhouse Productions have built themselves up as the masters of modern horror and to no one’s surprise, they prove it again with director J.D Dillard’s (Sleight) new film, Sweetheart. There can […]
Sundance 2019: Lupita Nyong’o Plays the Ukulele While Saving Kids From Zombies in ‘Little Monsters’ – Review
What happens when a kindergarten field trip to the zoo just happens to be the site of a zombie outbreak? The brilliance in Litte Monsters is that the answer is more […]
Sundance 2019: ‘Blinded By The Light’ Gleefully Proclaims the Universal Power of Art – Review
Blinded by the Light is one of the most delightful hits of 2019’s Sundance Film Festival. Like many other gems in this festival line-up, this film radiates an incredible amount of […]
Lionsgate Acquires Global Rights to ‘Blindspotting’ Starring Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal
Among the interesting deals at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is Lionsgate’s purchase of the worldwide rights to Blindspotting. The film was written by and stars Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and […]
Louis Gossett Jr. Among Recurring Players for ‘Hap & Leonard’ Season Three
SundanceTV’s Hap & Leonard has added award-winning actors to its ranks for season three. Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. will join the series as recurring character Bacon, a veterinarian-turned-cook. He […]
See John Cho in the Beautiful Trailer for ‘Columbus’
In Columbus, Indiana, a Korean man Jin (Cho) finds himself in this city where his father falls ill and rests in a coma. There, he meets a young woman Casey (Richardson) […]