This film will captivate audiences with its incredible emotional depth and compelling narrative. Hint: 7,997 views were registered July 1 on the YouTube trailer site. The meat of the story are the polygraph scenes of the two men dueling and dealing with five questions put them: And they better not lie or there goes the inheritance. Inheritance? This reviewer is providing one of the tantalizing questions; to do more would be a spoiler. – By Gregg W. Morris
Category: 2024 Film, Video, Moving Images
Film Stuff
A Pensive, Mesmerizing Eulogy About the Brazilian Teammates of a Downhill Skateboarding Icon – Allysson Pastrana – Coming to Terms with their Existential Angst Over His Sudden Death During a Downhill Speeding Competition
Inspired by one of the film’s directors, this is a bitter-sweet tale about downhill skateboarders coming to grips with the existential grief they are experiencing over the death of a teammate who died in a competition. This film is tagged as a documentary-drama-sport-movie yet it’s filmmaking is infused with a fierce spirituality that is cosmic, surrealistic and transcendent.
– By Gregg W. Morris
THE OMICRON KILLER Film Review: Duh Good … Duh Uh Oh … Duh @#*&!
DRIVER: Director Nesa Azimi’s Beaut of a Documentary About Women Long Haul Truckers
“Cinema as a whole can be seen as a vehicle for empathy — in general, the goal of a film is to make the audience feel as if they have lived the experiences of the character onscreen, and can identify with their struggles,” writes H.R. Starzec on Medium.com. Starzec could have been writing about DRIVER.
“There’s a feeling of sensitivity and understanding at every level, and the filmmaker trusts that the audience is capable of extracting these feelings from film.” – A must see movie. Article by Gregg W. Morris
SHE’S CLEAN – a Fifteen Minute Short Film by Jenn Harris – Shows up June 5 on Vimeo and Other Streaming Platforms
SHE’S CLEAN contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature and is intended for mature audiences only. Says Star Jenn Harris: “I wanted to explore intimacy, intimate relations and sex on film in a way that I hadn’t seen captured before, with a female character in her sexual prime engaging in intimacy and sex without commenting on it, excusing it, or making fun of it. Intimacy is deeply nuanced and I feel most filmmaking has been afraid of that nuance so they resort to exploitation or silliness.”
– Article by Gregg W. Morris. Review in the works embargoed until June 5
Brave New Films Latest: #TrumpCrimeWave
Brave New Films in its latest video release delves into former President Donald Trump’s frequent claims and allegations about crime waves in America’s major cities. The crime waves, of course, don’t exist, though right-wing and extreme right wing news media, insist they do. The Trump administration was marred by a staggering number of criminal activities.
From corruption and fraud to obstruction of justice, Brave New Films explore the numerous legal challenges and scandals that plagued Trump and his inner circle. BNF wants people to discover how Trump’s rhetoric about urban crime deflects from the real wave of criminality that swept through the White House during his tenure – and, yet, reverberates still.
Please Note: WORD Editor-Publisher’s position is that Trump is a racist, sexist, homophobic, miscreant and sociopath. There are way too many, he believes, who are way to nonchalant about his racism, sexism, homophobia and antisocial personality disorder.
About Brave New Films: Robert Greenwald and BNF create free documentary films that inform the public, challenge corporate media, and motivate people to take action on social issues nationwide. Brave New Films’ investigative films have shined a light on the Bush, Obama and Trump administration, voter suppression, U.S. drone strikes, the prosecution of whistleblowers and Walmart’s corporate practices.
BNF’s mission is to champion social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation and makes a difference.
Gregg W. Morris can be reached at gregghc@comcast.net or profgreggwmorris@gmail.com.
PURE O Film Review: A Sublimely Made Hyperrealistic Film Directed & Written by Dillon Tucker
“PURE O is about mental health, and yet so much more. It tackles a litany of universal issues we all face – grief, coming-of-age, loss, addiction, intrapersonal growth, redemption and the power of social connection.,” writes Director Dillon Tucker about his semi-auto biographical memoir.
“I hope the audience walks away feeling closer to others and also themselves OCD thoughts are just normal thoughts that get misinterpreted. There is an opportunity with this film to show the world what OCD really looks like. To show those who suffer that receiving an OCD diagnosis doesn’t mean your life is over. And to show everyone else that we all need the help of other people.” Article and Review by Gregg W. Morris.
The Celebrated Filmmaking Competition Whose Leadership Is Damn Serious About Diversity: 72 Hour Shootout- Part 3
Quentasia Studios, INC YouTube Interview of Jennifer Betit Yen and Tyler Ham Pong Conducted by Gregory Q. Jenkins of Quentasia Studios Premiered March 30, 2024, The Quentasia Podcast Season 3: Jennifer Betit Yen & Tyler Ham Pong. A wide ranging…
The Celebrated Filmmaking Competition Whose Leadership Is Damn Serious About Diversity: 72 Hour Shootout- Part 2
The Celebrated Filmmaking Competition Whose Leadership Is Damn Serious About Diversity: 72 Hour Shootout- Part 1
The Shootout is an annual, global filmmaking competition celebrating diversity in front of and behind the camera. Teams compete for access to a year of free educational and networking events, mentorships with executives at major networks like ABC, cash, prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals, both nationally and internationally, and on television. The top 50 films from the Shootout will air across the country. Join the revolution, make an amazing film and take your career to the next level! – Article by Gregg W. Morris