25 Films To Understand Race Relations in America
Major shoutout to my friend Jason Fraley, WTOP’s Entertainment Editor, for reaching out shortly after George Floyd was murdered. He was coming up with a list of films, but moved aside to make space for someone of color to address the topic. This is the full, uncut interview. No edits.
Check out the write up here: https://wtop.com/gallery/entertainment/dc-black-film-fest-founder-suggests-25-films-to-understand-race-in-america/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 129- DC Black Film Festival pt. 4
Happy Friday folks! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival took place already, but I’ve got a stack of interviews you need to hear! Today I have director Emily Harold of “While I Breathe I hope”, director Jennifer Sharp of “Una Great Movie”, and director producer duo Tony Scott and Jean Su of “Together” on the show! This was a fun episode and a lot longer than the radio episode that aired. So pull those dishes out, get on the treadmill, or let this ride for your trip.
Check out While I Breathe, I Hope here: https://www.bakarisellersdocumentary.com/
Find Una Great Movie here: http://www.unagreatmovie.com/
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Get Info for DC Black Film Festival here: http://dcbff.org/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 128- DC Black Film Festival pt. 3
Happy Friday folks! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival takes place next week, August 15th-17th at the Miracle Theatre and The Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. I can’t believe it’s around the corner, but it is! So I have some more great interviews with filmmakers in the fest. Today you’ll hear from director Nyasha Hatendi of the film Moving On, Diem Gbogou of the film Doll, and director Justin Fairweather of the film Dog Person.
Check out Moving On here: https://filmfreeway.com/MovingOn360
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 127- BlackStar Film Festival & DC Black Film Festival Cont'd
Happy Friday folks! This weekend, August 1st-4th, The BlackStar Film Festival is taking place in Philadelphia. I talk with founder and director of the fest, Maori Holmes about what you can expect to see and do this weekend. The great part about it, is I have Melinda James, cinematographer of Oklahoma Is Black on this week as well. Her film will be playing at BlackStar as well as the DC Black Film festival, so we kill two pre-fest birds with one interview. And last but not least, I’ll talk with Latasha Kennedy, writer/director of One Last Goodbye. Don’t miss the After Show with Latasha on Monday!
Attend the BlackStar Film Festival: https://www.blackstarfest.org/
Check out Oklahoma is Black here: https://melindajamesdp.com/Oklahoma-is-Black
Find out more about One Last Goodbye here: https://www.lmkentertainmentgrp.com/one-last-goodbye
Get Info for DC Black Film Festival here: http://dcbff.org/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 126- DC Black Film Festival pt. 1
Hey my people! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival is around the corner. It takes place August 15th-17th at the Miracle Theatre and The Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. I’m going to be bringing you interviews with officially selected filmmakers throughout the next few weeks on air and through the podcast. Check out www.dcbff.org for information on our schedule, film line up and how you can get tickets to be in the building.
This week on the show I have director Jodi Gomes of “One Child Left Behind: The Untold Atlanta Cheating Scandal”, director Giorgio Angelini of “Owned: A Tale of Two Americas” and director Victor O’Frank of the short film “Dre”.
Check out “One Child Left Behind” here: https://onechildleftbehindmovie.com/
Check out “Owned” here: http://www.ownedfilm.com/
Find “Dre” and Victor here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9461666/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 125- 4th of July Special
Happy Friday my peoples! This week on the show I have founder of Elements of Madness, Douglas Davidson, join me to talk 4th of July films. Doing it a bit different this time around because one thing you automatically think of when it comes to the 4th is barbecue. So we’ll be talking about some of our favorite BBQ scenes in films.
Check out Douglas’s work here: https://elementsofmadness.com/
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/movies-to-catch-at-the-box-office-this-weekend
Yesterday Review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/6/27/yesterday-review-dope-premise-meets-a-good-effort
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 124- Jordan Allott of Christians in the Mirror
Happy Friday folks! This week on the show I have writer/director/co-producer Jordan Allott on to talk about his documentary Christians in The Mirror. The film recently premiered at the Miracle Theatre in DC.
For more info on Christians in the Mirror: https://christiansinthemirror.com
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/the-must-see-films-to-see-this-weekend
Toy Story 4 Review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/6/21/toy-story-4-review-a-welcomed-finalehopefully
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 123- Anne Wells & Father's Day Films
If you’re wondering what to check out this weekend, hopefully you caught me on my weekly Let’s Talk Live DC segment early today! If not, be sure to visit picturelockshow.com or follow me on Instagram @picturelockshow to see that. This weekend we have Men in Black International, Shaft, and 5B hitting theaters and I gave my thoughts on those films.
This week on the show I have writer/director/producer Anne Wells on to talk about her film An Accidental Zombie Named Ted. I’ll countdown some of my favorite Father’s Day films in which the father’s presence or lack thereof is crucial to it.
See An Accidental Zombie Named Ted: https://anaccidentalzombienamedted.com/
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/this-weekends-movie-releases
5B Review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/6/13/5b-review
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 122- Picture Lock Summer Movie Preview w/ Film Gordon
Happy Friday folks! If you’re wondering what to check out this weekend, hopefully you caught me on my weekly Let’s Talk Live DC segment early today! If not, check it out here: https://youtu.be/DgKiKGuHajY. This weekend we have Dark Phoenix, Secret Life of Pets 2, and The Last Black Man in San Fransisco hitting theaters and I gave my thoughts on those films.
Last week I had Tim Gordon on to talk about what was coming out, but we weren’t able to get to the summer preview. So this week I’m joined again by Tim Gordon of filmgordon.com to go over the Picture Lock summer movie preview. And that’s all ahead, on Picture Lock!
See Tim’s work: www.thefilmgordon.com
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://youtu.be/DgKiKGuHajY
Dark Phoenix: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/6/5/dark-phoenix-review-we-just-dont-care
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 121- Ma, Godzilla, and Rocketman w/ Tim Gordon
Happy Friday folks! This week I’m joined by WAFCA President, Tim Gordon, to go over the big movies coming out this weekend. One that we don’t get to is the Netflix release “When They See Us” from Ava Duvernay that looks at the Central Park 5. It’s a tough watch but I suggest folks check it out as while it chronicles a dark spot in our recent history, the story is still playing out today. I spoke about it on Let’s Talk Live early today, so be sure to visit picturelockshow.com or follow me on instagram @picturelockshow to see that! What did you think about the films out this week? Let me know!
See Tim’s work: www.thefilmgordon.com
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/the-summer-movie-watchlist
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/5/30/godzillaking-of-the-monsters-review-flush-your-money-down-the-toilet-instead
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 120- Weekend Movie Reviews & Catherine Dudley-Ros
Happy Friday my people! This week I’m switching things up and letting you hear my reviews of John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum and See You Yesterday as heard on Let’s Talk Live this past Wednesday. Always fun giving my weekly thoughts on what’s out in theaters or streaming into your home with Julie Wright and Kidd O’Shea. So you’ll hear that at the top here. I also saw A Dog’s Journey and I have my two favorite critics give their thoughts on the film. I also have Catherine Dudley-Rose, writer/producer/director of Parallel Chords on to talk about her film. Plus, I have your answers to the question of the week from a couple of weeks ago since we took a week off last week! Tons to cover, but a fun listen!
Check out Parallel Chords here: https://www.facebook.com/parallelchordsfilm
Watch See You Yesterday and listen to my interview w/ director Stefon Bristol: http://picturelockshow.com/podcast/2019/4/24/seeyouyesterday
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/the-summer-movie-watchlist
A Dog’s Journey Review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/5/17/a-dogs-journey-review-the-forrest-gump-of-dog-movies
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 119- Avengers: Endgame w/ the Epic Film Guys
Happy Friday folks! Last weekend Avengers: Endgame hit theaters and I knew it would be awesome to talk about it with fellow film critics and film lovers The Epic Film Guys! So today I have a crossover episode that’s a whole lot longer than regular Picture Lock episodes, but true fans of the film will love it. The Epic Film Guys have their third annual Live Stream for the Cure coming up this month, so we’ll talk about that first and then get into Endgame. I gotta give a special shoutout to Nick Haskins who did most of the heavy lifting in editing this show! Now I keep the show pretty clean for radio and the podcast, but w/ this cross over I’ve edited the language for the radio edit but the podcast is so long I let it ride after the radio version. Fair warning. Plus, I have your answers to last week’s question of the week!
Check out the Epic Film Guys here: http://www.epicfilmguys.com/
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/kevin-sampson-tells-us-movies-we-should-watch-this-weekend
The Intruder review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/4/30/the-intruder-stellar-suspense-dumb-decisions
UglyDolls review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/5/3/uglydolls-review-bless-its-ugly-wittle-heart
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