This is the tragic real-life story of Edwin Valero who transformed himself from a poor petty-thief living a hand-to-mouth existence in a run down suburban Venezuelan small town to becoming the undefeated super-flyweight, and then lightweight boxing champion of the world. This dramatized account starts when the scrawny fit youngster is spotted in … Continue reading
Elizabeth Murray the subject of this fascinating documentary from Oscar nominated costume designer turned director Kristi Zea is an extraordinary artist that everyone should know, but sadly few outside the art world do. Hopefully after this very affectionate portrait of her finds the audience it so deserves, Murray will get some of the recognition … Continue reading
Clara (Karla Souza) seems an unlikely candidate to be a successful high-flying L.A. gynecologist as she seems to dislike children and actually loathes how happy all of the prospective parents are. It’s not that she is not good at being a Doctor, more the fact that she really is a washout when it comes to have any … Continue reading
The 88 year old Belgian auteur Agnes Varda maybe losing her sight but it is very clear from her awe-inspiring new film FACES PLACES that she hasn’t lost any of her legendary vision. For once she has teamed up with another photographer called JR who is a French hipster visual artist who has established an … Continue reading
This highly emotional WW2 drama tells the true story of a group of young Jewish children who were left to fend for themselves when they were escaping to Switzerland and safe haven. The journey started in Paris for Fanny and her two sisters in 1943 when after their father was arrested by the Nazis, their mother … Continue reading