Old stories of the colonial occupation of the mountains that surround the city of Rio de Janeiro and land disputes between indigenous people, Europeans and quilombolas. An immersion in the sensations of the Atlantic Forest and the affections left by the silent wars that populate our territory and our memory.
Making Apes begins by looking back at the history of makeup effects in Hollywood, which was revolutionized by Jack Pierce, the person behind Frankenstein (1931) and The Wolf Man (1941)
I was able to sit down and talk with up and coming producer and director Ryan Polomski who talked about his latest project Raymond Lewis: LA Legend. It's a documentary about basketball star Raymond Lewis and here is what I found out.
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The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
