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Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Rush to Judgment’ Goes Deep
Waiting for a bus at the Lincoln Memorial forever changed the lives of Nick Sandmann and two of his classmates at Covington High School.
Read More »HCFF Film Review: ‘Last Night in Rozzie’ – Trauma that Won’t Let Go
A phone call from a dying boyhood friend begins a journey which leads to regret and trauma in "Last Night in Rozzie".
Read More »Q&A with the Filmmakers of ‘Film Fest’
When filmmaking moves from making to selling, you may find yourself at a 'Film Fest.' It could be funny.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Anthem Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen – Ten Years, Ten Questions
Founder Jo Ann Skousen looks back at 10 years of the Anthem Film Festival and its evolution from a small hotel conference room to the historic Elks Theatre.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Nine Nasty Words’ by John McWhorter
Do you remember George Carlin’s comic routine about the “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”? It invaded our consciousness, by way of vinyl record albums, about the same time as Richard Nixon’s reelection to the presidency. Linguist John McWhorter does, and takes us through the history of those …
Read More »Software Review: Vivid-Pix RESTORE – AI Photo Time Machine
New software Viv-d-Pix RESTORE makes bringing faded photos, slides and documents back to life fast and easy.
Read More »Film Review: ‘The Legend of Hell’s Gate’ – Drama or Documentary?
The Legend of Hell's Gate takes viewers back to the really wild west, with maybe no good guys to be found in this Texas town.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Under the Volcano’ – George Martin’s Magical Musical World
A small Caribbean island was the birthplace of some of the most popular music of the 20th century.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Women is Losers’ – Expertly Done, but Weird Propaganda
'Women is Losers' displays extraordinary talent, but some of the creative decisions undercut its potential power.
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