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As much as I loved Fantasia Fest, and being able to cover the festival from the comfort of my own home, it’s really good to be able to go out and about and take in screenings, even if they’re drive-in screenings. I cannot thank the organizers enough for figuring out a way to get this […]

I’ll be honest- I did not expect to do another lead-in to this week’s Atlanta Film Festival, but the schedule got finalized even more after I posted last week, and I’ve been able to (mostly) set my personal screening schedule, so another post leading in to the festival is necessary. Starting with Thursday, here is […]

It’s been a long road for us to get here, but the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival is actually on, and it is time to discuss what will be going on, how it will be going, and what is worth watching. I’m really excited about the hybrid virtual/drive-in format and I’m hoping to get to some […]

Today, I wrap up my coverage of the 2020 virtual Fantasia International Film Festival with a rundown of my best, and favorites, of the festival, as well as interviews with the filmmakers behind “Don’t Text Back!” and “For the Sake of Vicious.” I hope you enjoy! Episode 70 – Fantasia Fest 2020 2020 Fantasia International […]

My personal experience at the 2020 Fantasia Fest began with screening “Crazy Samurai Musashi” on July 31, and it ended on September 1 as I watched the wild documentary, “Class Action Park”– which screened at the fest last week before heading over to HBO Max. This was my third film festival in over a year […]

I started my blog about the first four months of movies this year with, “Get ready for the craziest summer movie season any of us have ever seen.” Was that crazy enough for you? I hope everyone has continued to stay safe and healthy during this time. At the time that I started this blog, […]

Before I continue with my Fantasia Fest coverage proper, I wanted to offer a few thoughts on the devastating loss of Chadwick Boseman Friday night. He brought history to life for a generation of Black people- he was Black Panther, he was Jackie Robinson, he was James Brown, and he was Thurgood Marshall. He embodied […]

The 2020 Fantasia Film Festival kicked off on Thursday. Mine, however, started on July 31 with my first press screener. I’ve been working through screeners of many of the movies I’ve been most interested in ever since, and with me going back to work on August 27, I’ve wanted to make sure I get as […]

One of the most inspiring movies of 2020 involves a woman turning to porn as an outlet for the sexuality that had been long-repressed during her marriage. If that sounds like a surprise, imagine how I felt in watching Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s documentary, “Morgana”, which is part of the “On Demand” line-up at […]

Back in March, I announced that I would, for the second year in a row, be covering the Atlanta Film Festival. And then, COVID-19 and the pandemic happened, throwing film festivals for a loop, with some cancelling all together like Cannes, and others going to virtual formats, like Fantasia Fest, which I am currently knee […]