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‘In My Father’s House’ Wraps an Absentee Father in a Layer of Hip-Hop

By Gregory Crofton The Hip-Hop artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith bounded down onto the floor of…

Tomi Fujiyama on stage.

‘MADE IN JAPAN’ is Back By Popular Demand at Nashville Film Festival

By Gregory Crofton “Made in Japan,” a 90-minute documentary film narrated by Elijah Wood, took…

‘The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution’: History Comes Alive on the Big Screen at the Nashville Film Festival

By Gregory Crofton History comes alive in Stanley Nelson’s documentary about the Black Panthers, a…

Barry Crimmins is the star of the documentary "Call Me Lucky."

Who the Heck is Barry Crimmins? Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait Wants You to Know

By Gregory Crofton Barry Crimmins might be one of worst stages name ever, probably bad…

Shane McConkey hanging from a helicopter.

The ‘McConkey’ Doc Does Not Suck

By Gregory Crofton When news of the death of skier and BASE jumper Shane McConkey…

A new documentary about survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

‘FORCED CHANGE’ Looks at Katrina Survivors 10 Years On

[kickstarter id=”950466849/forced-change”] It’s been nearly 10 years since Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and the…