2013 saw a slew of musical documentaries: Sound City (dir. Dave Grohl), Muscle Shoals (dir. Greg Camalier), and 20 Feet From Stardom (dir. Morgan Neville). The latter of the three went on to win the Oscar for Best Documentary and revive the career of Darelene Love—who … Continue reading TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
Washington Park, Albany, New York. Here, men with the nicknames of “G,” “Pookie,” and “Boozer” rule the court. They are not professionals, but they are far from amateurs. When they play, they play hard. Their game is pick-up basketball; their … Continue reading BALLIN’ AT THE GRAVEYARD
Jimi: All Is by My Side, Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley’s second foray in the director’s chair, is a biopic of famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix. André Benjamin, of Outkast fame, plays Hendrix. Benjamin happens to look so similar to Hendrix … Continue reading JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE
On the surface, Irene (Margherita Buy) has it made. As a luxury hotel critic, Irene jet sets across the globe, stopping at the most picturesque locations, staying at the most luxurious of hotels, and dining on the most phenomenal of … Continue reading A FIVE STAR LIFE
Two 12-year-old girls are upset with the world around them and want to break free. The year is 1980, the place is Stockholm, Sweden, and they want to join the punk scene. They will not let the lack of musical … Continue reading WE ARE THE BEST!
According to the U.S. Census, 17.1 percent of the population is Hispanic or Latino. In Colorado, the number is even higher, with Hispanics and Latinos making up 21 percent of the state’s 5.26 million residents. But even with a reach … Continue reading Ernie Quiroz on CineLatino
Artists have inspired me and inspired my characters, it gives them something to live… art’s function is to help you survive, help you live. —Pedro Almodóvar Continue reading Born On This Day — September 25, 1949
Build your film on white, on silence and on stillness. The CINEMA did not start from zero. Everything to be called into question. The truth is inimitable, the false untransformable. Hide the ideas, but so that people find them. The … Continue reading Born On This Day — September 25, 1901
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