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Contributor Enrico Versace: The ETERNALS VS The AVENGERS
Enrico Versace was one of the early applicants on LinkedIn. I liked his writing credentials and the fact that he's a sci-fi, comicbook movie fan, like me. He'll soon conduct his first interview, however, he's being introduced to Tinsel & Tine readers via an analysis on who has the better team The Avengers or The Eternals ...
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10th Anniversary BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE- August 4-8, 2021
BlackStar Film Festival is celebrating it's 10th year with both in-person and for virtual screenings and events. It’s a major turning point for a festival that has come to be recognized as a significant celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora, as well as of global communities of color. BlackStar Film Festival always turns out to be one of the highlights of my summer. I may not have fully covered all 10, but I've always attended at least a screening or opening night party. See below for links to T&T past coverage...
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SXSW Online 2021 Coverage
SXSW 2021 (March 16-20) I've always wanted to go to Austin, Texas. for this famed music/movies/networking extravaganza of a Festival and hopefully one day I will get there; but it's so awesome to have a chance to cover it from Philly!
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OVER THE MOON
The story centers around a young girl in China, Fei Fei (Cathy Ang ) whose mother loved to tell her stories of a Mythical Moon Goddess named Chang'e (Phillipa Soo) who pines for her one true love Houyi. I re-watched the very beginning when the myth is explained because I thought maybe I’d missed something as I don't understand why she took two immortality pills,one meant for Houyi;
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HALF BROTHERS
The backstory involving their father’s journey and reasons for not having returned to Mexico is notable. It speaks to the tensions of the US/Mexico relationship and the dignity of immigrants. In many ways Half Brothers also celebrates and acknowledges the importance of telling stories of all races, not in as grand a manner, but in the perspective of Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians.