Student of New Thought. Researcher of Ancient Civilizations, Consciousness, and Esoteric topics. Reflecting on Wine, Music, Football & Films while obsessively collecting vinyl records.
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*MOVIE RECAP: THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY
At first glance, this movie had the makings of a powerful story — sadly, it did not live up to my expectations. The United States vs. Billie Holiday takes its name straight out of the US government’s prosecution case of Billie Holiday, and it is based on the 2012 non-fiction book Chasing the Scream: The … Continue reading “*MOVIE RECAP: THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY”
*MOVIE RECAP: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
It took a while for me to process this film properly, especially amid all the fantastic and well-made socially conscious films that came out between late 2020 and early 2021. Movies like The Trial of the Chicago 7, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the USA vs. Billie Holiday, Nomadland, and Da … Continue reading “*MOVIE RECAP: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI”
*MOVIE RECAP: COMING 2 AMERICA
Ok, sad to say this but Coming 2 America sucks ass — It is a terrible sequel, and it failed to live up to the greatness of the original Coming to America movie (1988). First of all, Coming to America is a classic comedy; if it’s on TV when I’m browsing through channels, I always … Continue reading “*MOVIE RECAP: COMING 2 AMERICA”
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
CURRENTLY READING:
FICTION/LIT: The Shining (1977) by Stephen King
NON-FICTION: The Doors of Perception (1954) & Heaven and Hell (1956) by Aldous Huxley
GRAPHIC NOVEL/COMIC BOOK: The Hedge Knight (A Game of Thrones Prequel) by George R.R. Martin
