Year: 2021

“The Lost Leonardo” (2021). Cast: Interviews: Dianne Modestini, Robert Simon, Alexander Parish, Warren Adelson, Yves Bouvier, Luke Syson, Martin Kemp, Maria Teresa Fiorio, Frank Zöllner, Jacques Franck, Evan Beard, Georgina Adam, Bradley Hope, Alexander Bregman, Kenny Schachter, Jerry Saltz, Stéphane Lacroix, Alison Cole, Antoine Harari, David Kirkpatrick, Robert King Wittman, Doug Patteson, Bruce Lamarche, Didier Rykner, Bernd Lindemann. Archive Footage: Mohammed bin Salman, Mario Modestini. Director: Andreas Koefoed. Screenplay: Andreas Dalsgaard, Christian Kirk Muff, Andreas Koefoed, Mark Monroe and Duska Zagorac. Web site. Trailer. Art is one of the unique aspects of our existence that distinguish us as singularly human. It inspires us in myriad ways and helps give our lives meaning. In fact, it occupies such an esteemed place of importance in our reality that we often go to great lengths to ensure that its significance and value are sufficiently respected and venerated. But, when questions of legitimacy enter the picture, this process can turn dark, mysterious and even nasty, despite whatever good intentions and notoriety may be associated with it. Such was the case with establishing the authenticity of a high-profile, unexpected artistic find as explored in the engaging and entertaining new documentary, “The Lost Leonardo.” Who would ...

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“Pray Away”(2021). Cast: Interviews: Julie Rodgers, Randy Thomas, Yvette Cantu Schneider, Michael Bussee, John Paulk, Jeffrey McCall, Diana E. Wright, Alan Chambers. Archive Footage: Joseph Nicolosi, Ricky Chelette, Anne Paulk, Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, Lesley Stahl, Jerry Springer, Lisa Ling, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich. Director: Kristine Stolakis. Web site. Trailer. Producers’ Discussion. Video Clip. Attempting to be something that one is not is a perilous course in so many ways. It means fundamentally going against oneself, denying one’s true nature. The lack of authenticity and integrity in such scenarios is not only disillusioning, but it’s also potentially damaging, again, in countless ways. So it was for thousands of individuals who underwent a controversial treatment program as depicted in the gripping new documentary, “Pray Away.” The LGBTQ+ community has made remarkable strides over the past several decades. This once-disparaged constituency has come a long way thanks to legislation, court decisions and corporate initiatives that have led to broader legal protections and greater social acceptance. But it wasn’t always that way; prejudice and discrimination were once rampant, and members of the community were often made to feel like second-class citizens. The oppression was so prevalent and intense, ...

“Nine Days”(2020 production, 2021 release). Cast: Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, Bill Skarsgård, David Rysdahl, Arianna Ortiz, Perry Smith, Geraldine Hughes, Sterlin English, Erika Vasquez, Lisa Starrett. Director: Edson Oda. Screenplay: Edson Oda. Web site. Trailer. Think you know what constitutes existence? Are you sure? A close look may reveal a picture far different from what we think we know, one that crosses dimensional lines and offers us infinite possibilities for exploration and experience – far more than we may have typically imagined and involving avenues for expression that are limited only by our imaginations. So it is for a group of souls seeking to find their way and to partake of the kaleidoscopic range of possibilities available to them in the thought-provoking new metaphysical drama, “Nine Days.” In the midst of a barren desert landscape sits a solitary, nondescript frame house, with virtually nothing else in sight as far as the eye can see. The sole resident of the structure, Will (Winston Duke), spends much of his time watching video footage of assorted individuals on television sets stacked atop one another, making observations, writing notes about what he sees and carefully placing his reports in a ...

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