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Women cut loose in "Bruk Out!" and become "Queens" in the world of Jamaican parties and a Dancehall competition.

‘BRUK OUT!’ Splits the World of Jamaican Dancehall Queens Wide Open

By Gregory Crofton American nightclubs have nothing on Jamaican Dancehall parties for pure unadulterated action.…

‘BEING EVEL’: Documentary Hosted by Johnny Knoxville Delivers Lots of Great Archival Footage

By Gregory Crofton It’s not too hard to dislike Johnny Knoxville. He made a bunch…

‘DANNY SAYS’ is Electric as Its Subject, Press Agent and Rock Impresario Danny Fields

By Gregory Crofton Loved this documentary. Hard to get past the flatline of a title…

‘Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press’ Documents the Battle for ‘Gawker’ and Makes Clear We Need to Keep a Tight Grip on the Truth

By Barry Rubinow We hear it loudly every day. The press is under attack! Our…

DocTalk: ‘BURDEN’ ~ Filmmakers Speak About Man Who Had Himself Shot for Art

Co-directors Richard Dewey and Tim Marrinan discuss the making of “BURDEN,” a new documentary about…

Looking at Filmmaker David Lynch from the Inside Out

By Gregory Crofton What’s best about this “David Lynch: The Art Life” is how dozens…