SIN RETORNO (aka NO RETURN)

Young Matias is driving his school pal home from a party in the early hours of the morning when he accidentally hits a cyclist.  Believing him to be dead, they flee the scene and Matias concocts a story that that car was stolen.  When the hit and run is broadcast all over the TV news … Continue reading

Sing

When it comes to blockbuster animated movies, then Illumination Entertainment are definitely the new kids on the (Hollywood) block compared to Disney and Pixar.  This however has not stopped them from making their presence felt in a very big way.  They are now following their two mega box office hits Despicable Me and The Secret Life … Continue reading

Sing Street

Irish filmmaker John Carney seems to have the edge when it comes to making movies on singer/songwriters.  His first one was ‘Once‘ which became this enormous sleeper hit that garnered a Oscar for Best Song, and then spawned the smash hit Broadway musical that won 8 Tony Awards. In his second movie ‘Begin Again’ the singer/songwriter this time … Continue reading

SING YOUR SONG

A revealing documentary on Harry Belafonte the celebrated singer and Tony Award winning actor (and the first African American Emmy Award Winner) who’s extraordinary biography includes a lifetime involvement as an important Civil Rights Activist alongside Dr. Martin Luther King and the other leaders of the movement.  This illuminating insight shows a committed and dedicated … Continue reading

Singer/activist Michael Callen with the hit song he wrote with Peter Allen during the 80’s AIDS crisis ‘Love Don’t Need A Reason”

    During the AIDS crisis in the ’80s and ’90s, singer-songwriter Michael Callen emerged as one of the most important pioneering voices in AIDS activism, education, and support. He was a co-founder of the People With AIDS Coalition, he co-wrote the Denver Principles—which were instrumental in how we talked about and cared for those … Continue reading

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