Göransson drew upon the International Library of African Music (ILAM) for his impressive 135-minute, 28-track musical score. It features a 132-piece western classical orchestra, African percussionists, and a 40-person choir.
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Movie Review: ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
Clint Eastwood directs this drama then thriller 'The 15:17 to Paris' based on real life events where three friends who stopped a terrorist attack on an Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train in 2015.
Read More »Athena Film Festival, ‘From Outrage to Power: Town Hall on Sexual Harassment and Violence’
Once again, the Athena Film Festival held at Barnard College shines a light on issues of women's equity and men's personal freedom from fear to share power with them.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
'Thor: Ragnarok' is one of my favorite Marvel films in quite a while and this Blu-ray release does the source material justice.
Read More »What My ‘Black Panther’ Would Do
Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Wonder’ – A Lesson in Love and Understanding for Kids and Their Parents
Kids can be mean, but they have to be shown and taught the importance of kindness.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Get Out’ (Special Free Prez Day Show Mon@7p)
'Get Out' (3.5 stars) genuinely surprises today’s dynamic and demanding movie audiences. Visual effects, music, cinematography, editing, and set design elevate this thriller to a very high level. Free President's Day show on Monday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. (55 theaters).
Read More »Call for Entries for the 2018 San Antonio Film Festival
As an inclusive platform for cinema artists, SAFILM screens scores of new and original films from across the country and around the world. There are red carpets, celebrity meet-and-greets, and afterparties in downtown San Antonio that allow participants to interact in a welcome social setting.
Read More »Documentary Film Review: ‘A Fanatic Heart: Bob Geldof on W.B. Yeats’
In Bob Geldof, the "smiling public man" of Irish letters finds yet another champion. Yeats' words have never stopped ringing, but his life was just as fascinating.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Lady Bird’
In the early 2000s, an artistically-inclined 17-year-old comes of age in an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, California in the highly recommended (4 star) comedy-drama 'Lady Bird.'
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