Wrapping Up Reeling 2025
The 43rd annual edition of Chicago’s Reeling International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is now in the books. I managed to catch 10 films during the festival’s 10-day run. Here’s my take on what I watched and what I thought.
Film Festival Season Is Back!
It’s that time of year again – the return of film festival season, one of my favorite times of year.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "The Roses," "We Were Dangerous" and "Familiar Touch," along with a film festival season preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
New Movies for April
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at five new films and a few other surprises on the April movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast, to begin airing at a special day and time, Monday March 28 at 1 pm ET.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Mickey 17," "Universal Language" and "All Shall Be Well," along with a podcast preview and a film festival wrap-up, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
Wrapping up the 2025 Chicago Latino Film Festival
The 41st annual edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival – the longest continuously running event of its kind in the US – is now in the books, having featured an array of narrative, documentary and short films in local theaters and community centers. Here’s my take on what I watched and what I thought.
New Movies for December
Join yours truly and show host Frankie Picasso for looks at five new films and two film festival wrap-ups on the upcoming movie review edition of the Frankiesense & More video podcast, to begin airing Thursday December 12 at 1 pm ET.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Wicked," "A Real Pain" and "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," along with a podcast preview and a film festival wrap-up, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network, available by clicking here.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Omni Loop," "Will & Harper" and "The Wild Robot," as well as a film festival wrap-up, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network.
Wrapping Up the 2024 Black Harvest Film Festival
The 30th annual edition of the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Black Harvest Film Festival is now in the books, having featured an array of narrative, documentary and short films. The event featured a strong lineup of offerings this year, perhaps the best I’ve ever seen at this festival. In all, I managed to catch six films during the festival’s two-week run. So, with that said, here’s my take on what I watched and what I thought.