Too bad Silver Dollar Road isn't as good as it could be. Its subject needs to be more widely known. I became aware of the issue from reading an article copublished by ProPublica and The New Yorker in 2019: "Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It." (https://features.propublica.org/black-land-loss/heirs-property-rights-why-black-families-lose-land-south/). Maybe the documentary despite its flaws will serve to increase public awareness of this awful injustice.
I wasn't quite sure what your comment about it was, but: I HAVE NEVER EVER in my life flat out hated a movie more than I hated Whiplash. I could go on a long time about this anyone really wants to know why.
Wow! I don't really want to know why but your reaction is surprising. The high standards of the local h.s. jazz band director partly inspired the character of Fletcher. The man died in 2003 before the short or the film were made. My kids were in the orchestra so they didn't have him. I loved Whiplash and also Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.
For a different take on performing arts teachers, Theater Camp starts streaming on September 14th, a very funny movie, especially if love theater.
Wow! Look at the cast for "His Three Daughters." I cannot wait to see that one. Carrie Coon was fabulous in Hulu's "The Boston Strangler" and I just adore her on "The Guilded Age." Elizabeth Olsen won me over in "Wind River" and "I Saw the Light" (bio on Hank Williams).
Too bad Silver Dollar Road isn't as good as it could be. Its subject needs to be more widely known. I became aware of the issue from reading an article copublished by ProPublica and The New Yorker in 2019: "Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It." (https://features.propublica.org/black-land-loss/heirs-property-rights-why-black-families-lose-land-south/). Maybe the documentary despite its flaws will serve to increase public awareness of this awful injustice.
"Maybe the documentary despite its flaws will serve to increase public awareness of this awful injustice."
I hope so. Mine is the critic's view; the film deserves to be seen. Thanks for the ProPublica link.
I wasn't quite sure what your comment about it was, but: I HAVE NEVER EVER in my life flat out hated a movie more than I hated Whiplash. I could go on a long time about this anyone really wants to know why.
Wow! I don't really want to know why but your reaction is surprising. The high standards of the local h.s. jazz band director partly inspired the character of Fletcher. The man died in 2003 before the short or the film were made. My kids were in the orchestra so they didn't have him. I loved Whiplash and also Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.
For a different take on performing arts teachers, Theater Camp starts streaming on September 14th, a very funny movie, especially if love theater.
Wow! Look at the cast for "His Three Daughters." I cannot wait to see that one. Carrie Coon was fabulous in Hulu's "The Boston Strangler" and I just adore her on "The Guilded Age." Elizabeth Olsen won me over in "Wind River" and "I Saw the Light" (bio on Hank Williams).
The hair and sweater on Dominic Sessa‘s character are definitely spot on.
Happy to read about so many promising movies. I hope that some of them will make it to my corner of the world.