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MONEY TALK$ is a daring and poignant unsentimental portrait of a society on the brink. Director Tony Mucci’s directorial debut showcases a deft understanding of how money can become a powerful agent of human behavior. By tracing the path of a single banknote, the film invites viewers to reflect on the moral and societal costs of economic survival, making it a standout work in contemporary short filmmaking. – Review by Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Reviewer of the WORD
The anthology is an alarm that needs to be heard around the world. The seven vignettes being showcased in the anthology feature a particular animal as a central figure of each story; ANIMALS IN WAR radiates for many reasons and one is the range of artistic styles showing the war’s overlooked ecological crisis.
Meena Singh: So I felt like I had to prove myself and know everything. But something I’ve learned from, I would say some of the more seasoned crew I’ve worked with is that things work. The work is better if…
“Whom do you think is going to read this? I have something to say to somebody considering a journey into the film industry as a potential livelihood. It’s a strange time to enter the industry. I’ll say that. But I think ultimately, maybe I said this already, but I think ultimately it’s all about engaging people and connecting people through stories and hopefully changing people’s minds about things. Hopefully allowing them to see the other point of view about things.”
“And I think as long as people are doing that, finding whatever medium it is, that is a tool for them to tell stories about people’s experiences. I think that is what’s important is that we continue to understand there are differing perspectives and we continue to see the universality. I think of all humanity. That is what is important. So I hope that people use the visual medium to do that. Even on iPhone vertical, 62nd verticals.”
A poignant portrait of wartime Ukraine championing empathy and global environmental awareness. The fusion of true stories, celebrity involvement and international collaboration makes it a standout among standouts in contemporary conflict cinema. – Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Reviewer, the WORD
Based on a true event, it’s directed by Stephanie Laing, written by Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin, and starring Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa, Demi Lovato, Ariana DeBose, Octavia Spencer, and Simon Rex. {I’m publishing Part 1 because I want to…
Day 4 of the 2025 Tribeca Festival brought out some of the biggest names in the industry to celebrate the best in film and entertainment. The OKX Theater at BMCC hosted a star-studded lineup as Robert De Niro, Ben…
The 2025 Tribeca Festival kicked off with the world premiere of the highly anticipated HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So it Goes, an expansive and deeply personal portrait of the life and music of New York City icon Billy Joel,…
Poignant and timely. An awe-inspiring, must-watch for those interested in – and those who should be interested in – social justice, real American history and the power of grassroots movements to make things happen positively. The film does not blink at the violence and menace perpetrated by non-Native Americans nor does it shrink from it but the footnotes shouldn’t be ignored. Filmmaker Mike Bradley offers viewers the rare opportunity to engage with a powerhouse cinematic narrative of resistance, cultural preservation and the ongoing struggle for indigenous rights.
– By Gregg W. Morris, the WORD