Tag: Film
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Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Yesterday, for the first time this year, I went to a movie. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a documentary about the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. There was a lot I knew about the panthers but the film revealed my ignorance. It also put previously disparate pieces together to tell a really important…
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Dear White People
I was surprised when Dear White People was made, more surprised when it won an award at Sundance, and borderline shocked when Justin Simien’s directorial debut got a distribution deal. I’ve been following Simien’s long-shot attempt for a few years since he first released a trailer that showed what he wanted to do with the college-comedy genre. From…
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Wrestling for Jesus
You’ll enjoy this film far more than the title suggests. (Unless, of course, you’re the type who searches out lo-fi, indie documentaries in which case you’re already intrigued.) Ostensibly a film about Christian wrestlers in South Carolina whose matches are part WWF and part revival meeting, Wrestling for Jesus tells the story of faith gained…
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Of Gods And Men
This is the best film I’ve seen this year. Directed by Xavier Beauvois, Of Gods And Men is the story of a community of French monks living in Algeria, trusted guests among their mostly Muslim neighbors. Tension arrives when Islamist terrorists begin threatening anyone whose religion does not perfectly align with their own. It’s not…
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Thunder Soul
The marketing folks for an intriguing documentary emailed me recently with an offer to attend an upcoming screening of Thunder Soul. The film is about the Kashmere High School Stage Band in Houston and it’s legendary leader. Learn more and view the trailer on the website.
David W. Swanson 