Author: Greggory Morris

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Film Review

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO is a mind bending, soul immersing cinematic seance with James Baldwin. An incredible transcendental experience. Though I saw the screening several days ago, I can still feel Baldwin through the medium of a resonant Samuel…

Kadia Goba Reviews AUDRIE & DAISY

By Senior Editor Kadia Goba – October 4, 2016 This Netflix film documents the excruciating stories of Audrie Pott, 16, of Texas, and Daisy Coleman, 14, of Missouri, who were raped by teenage boys. Reports and accounts of the sexual…

Kadia Goba Reviews THE SETTLERS at New York Film Festival 54

Director: Shimon Dotan Writers: Oron Adar and Shimon Doton Public Screenings: Thursday, October 6, 6 p.m., Walter Reade Theater Friday, Oct 7, 9 p.m., Howard Gilman Theater   Besides providing essential historical context for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, THE SETTLERS gives…

NYFF54 Complete Lineup for Free Daily Talk Series Live

HBO® is the presenting sponsor of NYFF Live, which features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions from October 1 – 14 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center. Expanding on…

Tatiana Villamil Reviews AUDRIE & DAISY

By Senior Editor Tatiana Villamil AUDRIE & DAISY, directed by the husband and wife team of  Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, tells the separate stories of two teenage rape victims and the brutal aftermath of their sexual assaults. This 95-minute…

James Kelly Reviews THE HURT BUSINESS

Director-Writer Vlad Yudin’s documents the lives of several mixed martial arts stars, such as Jon Jones, former UFC light-heavyweight champion; Ronda Rousey, first ever UFC women’s bantamweight champion; and Rashad “Suga” Evans, former UFC light-heavyweight champion. Also included are Ronda…