Photo courtesy of Mingle Media TV, Wikipedia Directed by David Talbert, “Almost Christmas” is a typical family-oriented Christmas movie. The film revolves around Walter Meyer (Danny Glover), a man trying to make his deceased wife’s sweet potato pie for the holidays. Meyer lost his wife the year before, and now […]
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No Shave November Utilizes Social Media for a Worthy Cause
Photo courtesy of Francesco Lodolo, Flickr Just like how October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, November is also a celebrated cancer awareness month bringing attention to diseases that include lung, pancreatic and stomach cancer. To help bring awareness to the cause, many men let their beards and hair grow out […]
Gun Violence Continues to Worsen as Candidates Debate Future Policies
Photo courtesy of Chad R. Erdmann, Wikipedia Gun control has always been a divisive topic, especially during this year’s election. Though the Second Amendment promises an American right for every citizen to own a gun in self-defense, self-defense is not the reason guns have become a problem. Many accidental casualties […]
Nat Turner Biopic Marred by Director’s Past
Photo courtesy of GDC Graphics, Wikipedia One of society’s biggest problems today is the unfair and brutal treatment of black men and women, and the racism alongside perpetuated by political figures like Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. It’s no better time for “The Birth of a Nation,” a historical drama […]
Return to the Amanda Knox Trial in New Netflix Film
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia When a British girl, Meredith Kercher, was murdered in Italy – allegedly by an American girl, Amanda Knox – it was the biggest news story in 2007. Amanda Knox spent four years in an Italian prison and now she is currently trying to build a new […]
Animated Feature “Storks” an Entertaining Flight
Photo courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia A popular question asked by many kids is about where babies come from. Now, what is probably the best creative answer has arrived in theaters. “Storks,” directed by Nicholas Stoller, is about a company of birds that used to deliver babies, run by Hunter […]