Category: Film/TV/Video

Part 2, ANIMALS IN THE WAR: Film Review

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.

Film Review-Article: THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE, The Secret History of Neoliberalism

Now streaming on Apple TV. The film blends meticulous reportage with powerful visuals to shine a light on an ideology that remains largely invisible in public discourse and that allows for it to exert an inimical and toxic influences on things that directly affect people. Even if those understandably skeptical of its framing – definitely not this reviewer – THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE promises to provoke thought—and perhaps inspire a reimagining of political and economic systems. – Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Researcher, the WORD.

the WORD’s Tribeca Fest Film Review of SONGS OF BLACK FOLK: A 26-Minute Rhapsodic Documentary That Will Take Your Breath Away – Part 1 of 2 (Update June 9)

“A testament to the resilience, creativity, and cultural richness of Black artists in the Pacific Northwest. At its heart is the annual music program that brings together the largest gathering of Black musical talent on a single stage in the region, a powerful celebration of Juneteenth and the spirit of community it embodies.”

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SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE: The riveting story telling about the unsafe living conditions, unethical and corrupt landlord practices and an housing court system that seems to exacerbate the misery of millions of NYC tenants and renters is startling

It’s easy to see why this film was the 2025 NYC DOC Audience Award Winner. Now, in 2025 it’s coming to PBS.   The PBS documentary Slumlord Millionaire delves into the housing injustices faced by tenants in New York City,…

Streaming On Demand Since June 3 Is WHITE WITH FEAR: About the Heinous Weaponization of White Americans’ Racial Fears by Republican Right Wing Extremists and Extremist Right Wing News Media – Part 1

Described by critics as “riveting,” “masterful” and “absolutely required viewing,” and in the tradition of past classic documentary exposes such as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Inside Job, White With Fear uncovers the real-world consequences of manipulative tactics that seek to demonize immigrants, spread Islamophobia, and deploy a cynical and strategic campaign of racist rhetoric with real world effects. White With Fear is a potent journalistic undertaking that unearths the hidden political playbook and key operatives behind these efforts. – Article by Gregg W. Morris

VULCANIZADORA: An Enigmatic, Esoteric Film by an Award Winning Director Whose Movie Has a Posse of Film Aficionados Singing Its Praises While Scratching Their Heads

“Auditorium Movendum Caveat Ab Hoc Cinematographico”: This film is flushed with graphic depictions of shredded jaws, self-harm and flagellation and reproach, physical cruelty, human combustion and other horrors. It should not be viewed by children, the elderly or, the gods forbid, the squeamish. – Article, Review by Gregg W. Morris

BEFORE YOU (2025) A Pièce de Résistance by Award-Winning Director Laura Melinda – Part 1

Non-linear story telling techniques, phantasmagoric and kaleidoscopic imagery, surrealistism and an evocative, minimalistic soundscape (with occasional nuances of a fetus heartbeat), and a dab of cinematic accoutrements will have slews and slews of audience members gasping and fidgeting (literally and figuratively) on the edge of their seats. – By Gregg W. Morris