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SXSW Review: Diane Warren: Relentless Writes a Prolific Portrait

©Courtesy of Broken Road Production A story is only as good as its characters. Hollywood has long embraced that mantra, particularly in crafting the ideas that are featured in its films and in the soundtracks that accompany them. Emmy-nominated documentarian Bess Kargman has done just that with her new feature, Diane Warren: Relentless, about the…

Sundance Film Review – ‘Alice’ Tells a Powerful Tale of Redemption

It’s horrifying to think that the institution of slavery was widely accepted within a good portion of American society just over one hundred and fifty years ago. Those born into slavery may not have known what the rest of the world looked like and were likely taught that they were serving their rightful place, not…