Canvas (2020)
An old man grieving over his wife’s death cannot paint until his granddaughter’s touch inadvertently reminds him of the love they had share.
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
Western sidekick tradition is reversed when Lefty Brown’s boss is killed & Lefty, accused of murder, sets out to bring the culprit to justice.
Six Balloons (2018)
Katie feels like drowning as she leaves a party she is hosting & tries to get her drug-addicted brother into one rehab center after another.
Thunder Road (2018)
A cop messes up his mother’s eulogy, becomes angry with partner & loses his job and is about to lose custody of his daughter in divorce.
Education (2020)
Drawing on his own experience Steve McQueen tells the story of a Black boy victimized by the British racist educational system designed to weed out minority students.
Alex Wheatle (2020)
The true story of famous West Indian-Brit writer Alex Wheatle, from his abused childhood to his prison term where he became aware of his heritage.
3 Books on Racism and a YouTube Video
I have just finished reading 2 books that expose the poison of racism, one very graphically, and the other in the lofty prose of the essay (but just as forcefully)–COMING OF AGE IN MISSISSIPPI and LONG TIME COMING: Reckoning with Race in America. Both …
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2020)
The inspiring life of “The King of R & B,” Sam Cooke, from birth to tragic death, is told through archival photos and clips and a host of interviews with those who knew and worked with him.
Gun and a Hotel Bible (2020)
A troubled man with a grudge against his exgirl friend & lover checks into the same hotel & encounters the Bible that challenges his murderous plan.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The true story of a father and his young son coping with homelessness & a demanding job internship in San Francisco where a church provides shelter–sometimes.