Death of a Whistleblower is a South African espionage thriller that exposes injustices in reporting on scandals worldwide. The story opens with the crime that will set all the action in motion while dropping bodies until the full story is exposed. It follows reporter Luyanda Masinda (Noxolo Dlamini) an investigative…

The HIV/AIDS epidemic started sweeping the country more than 40 years ago. It now spans more than one generation of the LGBTQ community. As such, the epidemic deserves documentation of all its faces, including the counterculture. Robert James' documentary The Unabridged Mrs. …

The one thing I loved most about the documentary Pencils vs.Pixels is that it’s told by animators. These are the people holding the pencils and styluses, giving the history of animation that everyone needs to see. …

The topic of wildfire is a popular conversation in areas of the US that has experience wildfire catastrophes in recent years. Over the last 40 years, the US has had 72,000 wildfires. About 98% were controlled by firefighters. The remaining 2% were responsible for the most damage to property and…

The documentary Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat is more of a long ad or PSA to call for local volunteer firefighter teams. However, embedded in the film are real stories of firefighters, EMTs, and trainees that make the documentary worthy of film status. This film does document the plight…

August at Twenty-Two is an 84-minute tale of Cal (Ali Edwards) young actress who finds herself in an awkward moment and says, “I’ll see it through.” She’s a walking 2020 Tik Tok trend. The film weaves in and out of the revenge fantasy and romance genres until the audience becomes…

From the beginning of his story, it’s easy to see that Peter Case was all about his music. The documentary Peter Case: A Million Miles Away is almost a cautionary tale for musicians today. It traces the life of an artist in the music industry, as he struggles to gain…

I was 9 when I first saw The Little Mermaid in 1989. She was a white girl who did a lot of whining. Was kinda ditzy, but she was pretty, so we all forgave her for those flaws. The film was cute and the songs unforgettable. However, my Ariel (voiced…

The first film that made me feel too old to be in the audience. Missing is the most modern version of the “found footage” films that gained popularity title after the Blair Witch Project in 1999. I was 19 at the time and not really into that type of thing…