Babylon (1980) directed by Franco Rosso. Written by Franco Rosso and Martin Stellman (Quadrophenia), and shot by two-time Academy Award winner Chris Menges (The Killing Fields), Babylon is an incendiary portrait of racial tension and police brutality set in Brixton, London. The film, anchored by
Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) The Brooklyn born child of a Puerto Rican mother and a Haitian father, what better chemistry for a brilliant child. A brilliant and radiant star that burned out too fast. But left a wonderful impact on the
Ricky Powell, the downtown New York Zelig who with his point-and-shoot camera documented the early years of hip-hop’s ascendance as well as a host of other subcultural scenes and the celebrities and fringe characters who populated the city, was found dead on Feb. 1 in
This film was featured on my best of 2021 list a few weeks back. Well the time has finally come for a proper review. It was the 1980’s, NYC, there was a young boy sitting in front of the television. It was a normal after-school afternoon.
ABOVE THE RIM (1994) The last film in Barry Michael Cooper’s Harlem trilogy Above the Rim (94) was directed and co-written by Jeff Pollack with a screenplay by Cooper adapted from a story by Benny Medina. Above the Rim stars Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur (Juice,
2020 was a drag and 2022 isn't looking that much better without much happening besides covid variants and the possibility of World War. So I decided to re-review a film already featured on NRW TV. Cyborg: Death Machine was Directed by the MASE BROTHERS and dubbed
Joy to the world, the time has once again come for our year-end lists. Once again, the past year has seen some incredible music videos honouring the merits of indie filmmaking, pushing the boundaries of the medium and breathing new life into retro-futuristic nostalgia. 10. Dynatron –
From the dedicated team that brought you Cyborg: Deadly Machine comes a mischievous little piece of indie filmmaking to spice up your holiday season. Masebrothers are back with a brand new short film spoofing what may well be one of the greatest 80s Christmas movies
Devil in a Blue Dress is a 1995 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Carl Franklin. Based on the book of the same name by famed crime author Walter Mosley; 2020's recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to
Back in 1982, director Ridley Scott dropped the audience into the then-future world of 2019 Los Angeles. It’s a seedy environment of perpetual darkness, rain, and urban sprawl. In this sci-fi noir, the police bring Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) back into work after a self-imposed
Following up on his triumphant comeback that was Mainframe, Waveshaper has blessed us with what may well be the most ambitious and downright spectacular Retrowave music video of the year. NewRetroWave could not be prouder to bring you “The Phantom Machine”, an action-packed feast for the
I expected nothing, and yet I'm still disappointed. Wait, no - that's not totally genuine. I expected quite a bit. Cowboy Bebop has long been considered one of the best anime of all time, and many of Netflix's recent originals have been outstanding. You would think