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Sundance Overview, or How I Learned to Sundance, Albeit Virtually
By Désirée I. Guzzetta The Sundance Film Festival is over, but the buzz continues. Not only the buzz of all the wonderful films and the press they generated, but the buzz of making new friends, talking films with fellow film-lovers in real-time, and just generally having a great time visiting…
Try Harder! A Wonderful Documentary about the Evergrowing Pressure of College Admissions
Lowell High school is a public magnet school located in San Francisco Unified and is the subject of Debbie Lum’s documentary, Try Harder! The oldest public high school west of the Mississippi, Lowell consistently ranks #1 in the western region, while being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School on…
Robin Wright is Excellent as the Lead Actor and Director of ‘LAND’
LAND is Robin Wright’s feature directorial debut. The film is written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam (Loved, Denial). The synopsis for LAND is below: When Edee’s (Robin Wright) life is tragically altered, she loses the ability to connect with the world and people she once knew. She retreats to…
“Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” a Great Debut for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
What if I told you that in the late 60s there was a festival that rivaled Woodstock, held in Harlem for free, and showcased some of the top black and Latin artists in music? Would you believe me? Surely a festival this large would be wildly known about right? This…
Coming Home in the Dark and the Genius of POW Studios’ Sound Design
By Désirée I. Guzzetta When you’re in the thrall of a good film, one thing you probably don’t notice is the sound. Not the musical score, mind you, but the other sounds—someone cocking a gun, or the crunch of gravel under a shoe, or the lapping of water by an…
Sundance: ‘Passing’ is a Hit-and-Miss Historical Drama with a Great Cast
Passing recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama follows the reunion of two women who were friends in high school. Both can pass as white, Clare (Ruth Negga) chose to do this and is married to a white man who doesn’t know she is black. Irene (Tessa Thompson)…
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON SOARS ONTO THE NEW COVER OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON SOARS ONTO THE NEW COVER OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KELLY MARIE TRAN, AWKWAFINA, AND THE CREATORS OF WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ EPIC NEW ADVENTURE ANTHONY MACKIE AND SEBASTIAN STAN REVEAL NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MARVEL STUDIOS SERIES THE FALCON AND THE WINTER…
Sundance: ‘CODA’ is a Must-Watch Family Drama
Sundance Film Festival 2021 opened with the premiere screening of CODA, the synopsis is as follows: As a CODA—Child of Deaf Adults— Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and…
AVA DuVERNAY JOINS AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF OSCAR CONTENDER ‘A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION’
AVA DuVERNAY JOINS AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF OSCAR CONTENDER ‘A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION’ NEW SHORT DOCUMENTARY FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-DOCS, CO-DIRECTORS BEN PROUDFOOT, KRIS BOWERS NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES (Wed., January 27, 2021) – The new short subject documentary A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION tells the story…
2021 Sundance Film Festival: Juries Announced
The selected Jurors for Sundance Film Festival have been announced! Full press release is below! 22 Jurors to Award Prizes at Awards Night on February 2 Park City, UT — 22 celebrated voices across film, art and culture will bestow this year’s awards on feature-length and short films at the…
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First Acquisition of Sundance
NEON MAKES THE FIRST ACQUISITION OF SUNDANCE WITH JONAS POHER RASMUSSEN’S FLEE, A UNIQUE TALE OF SURVIVAL AND SELF DISCOVERY The Film Premiered on Opening Night of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the World Documentary Competition New York, NY, January 29, 2020 – NEON is excited to announce the first acquisition out…
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Presents Feature Film Prize to Son of Monarchs, Announces New Grants to Artists at 2021 Sundance Film Festival
Winners of Commissioning Grant, Episodic Storytelling Grantand Lab Fellowship Revealed Director-Screenwriter Alexis Gambis Honored Park City, Utah — At the 2021 Sundance Film Festival today, the beneficiaries of $70,000 in grants from Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation were named. Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director at the Alfred…
2021 Sundance Film Festival: Juries Announced
The selected Jurors for Sundance Film Festival have been announced! Full press release is below! 22 Jurors to Award Prizes at Awards Night on February 2 Park City, UT — 22 celebrated voices across film, art and culture will bestow this year’s awards on feature-length and short films at the…
Sundance 2021 Is Here
Sundance ‘21 Goes Beyond Film Opening Night Welcome, Awards Night, Conversations & More, Available Free & Worldwide Sponsors, Foundations Host Virtual Main Street Venues PARK CITY, UTAH — The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond feature and…
Television
Martin Scorsese’s New Netflix Doc ‘Pretend It’s a City’ Starring Fran Lebowitz
Pretend It’s a City is a new Netflix documentary series presented by Martin Scorsese; synopsis is as follows: Fran Lebowitz knows what she likes—and what she doesn’t like. And she won’t wait for an invitation to tell you. For decades, the critic and essayist has been expressing her opinions, sometimes…
Nicolas Cage shares the History of Swear Words in Netflix show
The latest Netflix comedy series comes in the form of History of Swear Words, the synopsis is as follows: An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop…
Deaf U – a Netflix Reality Show Worth Watching
Deaf U is a new reality series from Netflix, debuting on October 9th. The synopsis of the series is below: A coming-of-age documentary series following a tight-knit group of deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the deaf and hard of hearing, in Washington, D.C. As the…
Emily in Paris – All Style, No Substance in Netflix Rom-Com
Emily in Paris is a new romantic comedy series from Netflix. This is a non-spoiler review of the first season. Synopsis of the show is below: Emily, an ambitious twenty-something marketing executive from Chicago, unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company…
“Utopia” A Predictable Mixed Bag of Tricks
By Désirée Guzzetta The following review is based on viewing the first seven episodes; the spoiler level is minimal. After several years in development limbo, the American remake of the cult British series, “Utopia,” is finally making its debut on Amazon Prime Video. The British original was created by Dennis…
The Boys Return for More Mayhem and Stinging Social Commentary
By Désirée Guzzetta Spoiler level: This review is based on viewing the entire season, but contains only mild spoilers The first season of “The Boys,” Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of the Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson comic book series, introduced us to a world of supes controlled by a huge corporation, Vought…
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Super Bowl 55 Prediction Time!!!
Hi there everyone! Tomorrow is the Super Bowl 55 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the last year’s Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs! The Super Bowl will be in Tampa, Florida and it starts at 4:30pm. Tonight, I am going to make my final prediction of the NFL…
NFL Divisional Playoff Game Prediction Updates and NFL Championship Game Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Packers would beat the Rams 38-23, but the final score was 32-18 Packers over the Rams. The Packer offense was pretty much unstoppable and they only had to punt…
NFL Wild Card Prediction Updates and Divisional Game Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Bills would beat the Colts 38-30, but the final score was 27-24 Bills over the Colts. I predicted that the Seahawks would beat the Rams 27-10, but the final…
Week 17 Prediction Updates, and Tomorrow’s NFC and AFC Wild Card Game Predictions!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Bucs would beat the Falcons 31-21, but the final score was 44-27 Bucs over the Falcons. I predicted that the Bills would beat the Dolphins 38-24, but the final…
Week 16 Prediction Updates and Week 17 Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Saints would beat the Vikings 27-20, but the actual score was 52-33 Saints over the Vikings. Saints running back Alvin Kamara had 6 rushing touchdowns as he just ran…
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Some Disney Layoff and Hotel Updates
Hi everyone! Today I have some big updates that I want to discuss with y’all! So, let’s get started, shall we?! At Walt Disney World, they are now hiring tens of thousands of layoffs after a massive layoff that made the employees lose their jobs. This is great news as…
Some Disney Updates, Reopening Dates and More!
Hi everyone! Today I have some important information that I want to discuss with y’all so that you will know what is going on with Disney going forward. So, let’s get started, shall we?! At Disneyland Paris, they have announced that they have installed the new barriers to increase Covid-19…
Some Big Disney Updates, California Legislator bills at Disneyland and More!
Hi everyone! Today I have some interesting updates that I want to discuss with you all. So, let’s get started, shall we?! At Walt Disney World, they have announced that they will not a Super Bowl parade whoever wins on Sunday, however, a team that wins the Super Bowl will…
Some Disney Pass Holder Updates, Covid-19 Vaccines, and More!
Hi everyone! I just have some pretty big updates I want to discuss with you guys! So, let’s get started, shall we?! At Walt Disney World, the officials said even if you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you will still have to wear a face covering at the parks. The company…
Jungle Cruise Revamp and More Disney Updates!
Hi everyone! Today I have some big Disney updates that I want to talk about. So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, at Walt Disney World, they have updated the face covering requirements for Water parks ahead of the Blizzard Beach reopening on March 7, 2021 which is 2 months…
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