In this "up close" interview, I spoke to award winning, Milwaukee-native filmmaker Kristin Catalano who is turning heads with her debut feature length documentary project entitled "Clarence." The documentary is an inspirational and intimate portrait of 85-year old Milwaukee resident, World War II veteran, father of three college educated children, and husband Clarence Garrett … [Read more...] about Up Close: Director Kristin Catalano discusses inspirational documentary ‘Clarence’
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Eastern and Western marital customs clash in witty documentary ‘Meet the Patels’
Don't let the fact that "Meet the Patels" is a documentary conjure up some highly intellectual snooze fest that sends you running because this one is loaded with entertainment value. "Meet the Patels" features the hilarious actor Ravi Patel, who played Amir on NBC's "The New Normal," on a quest for true love and appease his traditional Indian parents Champa Patel and Vasant … [Read more...] about Eastern and Western marital customs clash in witty documentary ‘Meet the Patels’
‘Mortified’ documentary’s Garry Davis bares all about growing up gay and Christian
He gave his first b.j. to a guy that he met in a chat room called “Gay Dads Looking for Sons.” That's one of the precious morsels of information you learn about Garry Davis in the remarkable documentary “Mortified Nation” (CLICK HERE to read more about it including comments from producers Dave Nadelberg and Neil Katcher). Similar to an open mic night in its delivery, Mortified … [Read more...] about ‘Mortified’ documentary’s Garry Davis bares all about growing up gay and Christian
Must See Flick: ‘Mortified Nation’ encourages people to ‘share the shame’ of adolescence
A major way that people understand themselves is through stories. We all create narratives for our lives to give our lives a sense of meaning and purpose. The general rubric for this in psychology is called identity. -Dan P. McAdams, PhD, Chair- Department of Psychology at Northwestern University in the documentary "Mortified Nation" Hundreds of people from across the US and … [Read more...] about Must See Flick: ‘Mortified Nation’ encourages people to ‘share the shame’ of adolescence
‘Drop it Like it’s Hot’: Rapper Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion and goes reggae
Gone are the cornrows. Cue the dreadlocks! Snoop Dogg's recent name change to Snoop Lion just might challenge my all time WTF name change when Prince decided to go by that symbol. This was all sparked by a trip to Jamaica where Snoop (i'mma just go with that for now, LOL) found himself drawn to the Rastafarian religion and reggae music. It also represents a moment of … [Read more...] about ‘Drop it Like it’s Hot’: Rapper Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion and goes reggae