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20 Mar

Really Good Rejects Review | SXSW2022

Hector Gonzalez0 CommentsSXSW2022Alice Gu, Documentary, Really Good Rejects, Reuben Cox, Review, SXSW2022

Austin, TX has a well renowned and fantastic music scene. At SXSW, not only is it shown in their music section of the festival (with artists like SASAMI, Ringo Deathstarr, Wet Leg, Japanese Breakfast, and Linqua Franqa playing), but also on the 24 Beats Per Second documentaries in their film festival. One of the most interesting ones playing this year is Alice Gu’s Really Good Rejects. The doc covers the life of Reuben Cox, a modern-day luthier. Although you may not have heard of him (to be frank, I didn’t either), it’s fascinating to see and hear his process of…

26 Sep

Futura Review | NYFF 2021

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Futura is a documentary that touches on the fears, dreams, anxieties, and future of the Italian youth; however, it feels like it didn’t branch out enough to get different answers to the proposed questions. A cooperative venture by three of Italy’s most promising directors -- Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, and Alice Rohrwacher -- as they go city to city asking the youth of Italy questions about life. How are things currently going with your life? How do you feel about Italy’s current situation and its system? What do you expect to be doing in three to four years? Why do…

05 Jul

The Lost Leonardo Review | Tribeca 2021

Raul Navedo0 CommentsReviews, Tribeca 2021Documentary, Film Review, Leonardo da Vinci, The Lost Leonardo, Tribeca

The Lost Leonardo is quite a surprising gem. A documentary, yes, but a mystery that keeps you engaged and unsure until the very end. This is more than an art documentary, it’s a study of value and, more specifically, of the very real and monetary value that belief has the power to impart on anything. The Lost Leonardo This narrative revolves around the mystery that surrounds the Salvator Mundi, the first Leonardo da Vinci painting to be discovered in over a century. How it was found, how it perplexed, amazed, & frustrated the art community worldwide, and how it has…

05 Apr

Mau Review | SXSW2021

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Mau is an inspiring look at one of the most influential and forward thinking designers you’ve, likely, never heard of. An unsung hero in many circles that challenges the status quo and pushes for a better way of life for us individually as well as for the world as a whole. Meet Bruce Mau. He is the mind behind the branding of dozens of the worlds leading companies as well as a movement that he hopes will reshape how we treat our world as well as ourselves. A graphic designer, a trend setter, and an innovator. Few times in my…

01 Apr

WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn Review | SXSW2021

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WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a fascinating and frustrating exploration of greed, arrogance, and abuse of power. The story of WeWork is the story of Adam Neumann. A fast talking, passionate con artist that managed to build one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist investments in recent year, and managed to crash it all in the blink of an eye. Adam had more than charisma. He had a disarming hippie-messianic approach that came across as loving and optimistic and disguised his delusions of grandeur as a desire for community. For those…

29 Jan

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It Review | Sundance 2021

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, Reviews, Sundance 2021Documentary, Rita Moreno, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, Sundance 2021, Sundance Film Festival

Rita Moreno is an icon in the Hispanic community. An inspiration to people of color, particularly women, in feeling that their dreams are possible regardless of the obstacles in their way. This documentary captures her story and puts it on display for the world to see. Depicting her as so much more than just a singer, an actress, a dancer, a sex icon, a social activist, a wife, a mother, etc. But she is… A still from Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It by Mariem Pérez Riera, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition…

22 Jan

Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Will Voice Danish Animated Doc FLEE in English Version

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Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau board Danish animated documentary FLEE as Executive Producers, will also voice leads in English language version. This is particularly exciting because this is, without a doubt, one of the most anticipated films on any of our team's lists for 2021! Synopsis: Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), a 36-year-old high-achieving academic, grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen — his close friend and high-school classmate, he…