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Tequan Richmond's David goes undercover. (Photo via nowheremichigan.com)

FirstGlance Film Festival presents 'Nowhere, Michigan'

Anywhere but here
A meth chemist on the run, a love triangle, and small-town America merge in FirstGlance Film Festival's closing feature. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 3 minute read
Levin and Buno test the waters in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of Paul Davidson)

Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini's documentary film 'Dina'

Love is (almost) all you need
Philadelphia-based directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles tackle local love on the neurodiversity spectrum with the warmly humorous documentary 'Dina.' A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 2 minute read
Norwegian King Haakon VII (Jesper Christensen, center) flees the Nazi invasion with his family and court. (Photo courtesy of Landmark Theatres.)

Erik Poppe's 'The King's Choice'

Heavy is the head
Erik Poppe's film 'The King's Choice' follows the Nazi invasion of Norway and the razor's-edge diplomacy of its king. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Danny Pudi as Sami Malik in 'The Tiger Hunter.' (Photo courtesy of KVH Media Group.)

Lena Khan's 'The Tiger Hunter'

On the prowl
Lena Khan's debut film features Danny Pudi as a an immigrant "fish out of water" in 1970s Chicago. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 2 minute read
Huerta in 2009, from the Denver "Creating Change" conference on LGBT issues — yet another beneficiary of her activism and advocacy. (Photo by Freedom to Marry, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Peter Bratt's documentary 'Dolores'

In the field
A new documentary about labor activist Dolores Huerta shows there's still work to be done. Adryan Corcione reviews.
Adryan Corcione

Adryan Corcione

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Evgenia Brik's Katya and Oleg Dolin's Ilya enjoy a stolen moment. (Photo courtesy of Landmark Theatres.)

Johnny O'Reilly's 'Moscow Never Sleeps'

Moscow under a microscope
A new film by Johnny O'Reilly depicts Moscow in all its corruption and beauty, held together by the ties that bind its citizens. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
Protests erupt in Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown's murder. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's 'Whose Streets?'

The language of the unheard
Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's documentary, filmed on the front lines of the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri, introduces a new generation of civil rights activists. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 4 minute read
L to R: Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes and director Ava DuVernay. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Ava DuVernay with Maori Karmael Holmes

Celebrating black films with Ava DuVernay
Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay sat down for a conversation with BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes. Jarreau Freeman reports.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

Articles 3 minute read
A scene from Gabourey Sidibe's 'The Tale of Four.' (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents "Shorts Program 4"

Unique tales of resistance
A program of shorts at the BlackStar Film Festival featuring women directors gave critic Jarreau Freeman a new perspective on resistance.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

Articles 4 minute read
The videotaped police beating of Rodney King and the subsequent acquittal of all the officers involved sparked the 1992 L.A. riots. (Photo via ATOMIC Hot Links at Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Blackstar Film Festival presents 'L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later'

Can't we all just get along?
Erik Parker and One9's documentary looks back at the 1992 L.A. riots and those whose lives were affected before, during, and after the fires stopped burning. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

Articles 4 minute read