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Four Seasons Philadelphia Interview: Ryan Coogler: FRUITVALE STATION
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I knew nothing about the true events which Fruitvale Stationis based upon – I’m sure the controversial racial implications of OscarGrant’s death reached the East Coast, but sometimes I go undergroundnews wise for weeks at a time, and when I emerge, I don’t go back to findout what I missed. I do however pay attention during theSundance Film Festival. And when I read about Fruitvale Station,winning so much praise, I thought, how dramatic can it be? We know theguy dies. But I was so wrong, the film has real heart and emotionalinvolvement because it is so “day in the life of”. As you’re watching…
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Filadelphia Latin American Film Festival Round Up
I try to stay plugged into the local Philly Film Scene, but it’s easy to get caught up in the new box office releases and miss some good stuff going on around me. I did make it to a couple of XPN Music Film Film Festival (click for post) screenings and events, but I completely dropped the ball when it came to Cinedelphia’s Film Festival. Thanks to T & T’s new blog contributor Chris “Flood the Drummer” Norris, I did attend opening night of the The Filadelfia Latin American Film Festival (held April 27-28, 2013). Susan Cherin and Chris Norris Chris’ grandmother is one of the organizers of this festival,…
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A Comical look at a True Story, Pain & Gain isn’t Funny to Some
“Pain & Gain Actor Anthony Mackie defends Director Michael Bay’s decision to portray Tragedy as Comedy” By Christopher “Flood the Drummer”® Norris If you’ve never read the story of the “Sun Gym Gang” as chronicled by writer Pete Collins in his 1999 three-part series called Pain & Gain, which was published by Miami’s New Times, then don’t rely on Director Michael Bay’s New movie “Pain &Gain,” which touts “This is a true story,” to give you authentic chronological accounts of the case; nor its preceding murders, tortures, and kidnappings. You can however rely on a ton of laughs from the movies loaded cast which stars Mark Wahlberg as the…
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Moonshine and Cardigans: LAWLESS
The story takes place shortly after prohibition is declared. I've always wondered if the government didn't put prohibition in place purposefully as a way to create commerce. Perhaps they didn't know just how bloody and violent it would get; but like wars, it was profitable. After all, it's human nature to want what you've been told you can't have; and there will always be those that not only find a way to break a law, but make great gains from the disobedience...
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Philly Welcomes BlackStarFilmFestival – A Conversation with Ava DuVernay
The BlackStar Film Festival took place August 2-5, 2012 in Philadelphia...
