Layla practices Baha’i while Sasan is Muslim, so the coming societal conflict is predictable and carries heavy emotional weight.
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Film Review: Drug Addiction Overwhelms Appalachia in ‘Hazard’
Eddie Mensore's film is an unflinching portrait of the opioid crisis taking its toll on small-town America.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Walk Me to the Corner’ by Anneli Furmark from Drawn+Quarterly
'Walk Me to The Corner' by Anneli Furmark is a graphic novel romance story like few others as it delves into complex emotions.
Read More »Film Review: Steve Zahn Gets Dramatic in Transgender Tale ‘Cowboys’
The new film by Anna Kerrigan tackles the subject of gender identity in a unique way.
Read More »Movie Review: Australian Drama ‘West of Sunshine’
Lensed in attractive widescreen around the suburbs of Melbourne, 'West of Sunshine' is the assured feature debut of writer/director Jason Raftopolous
Read More »Movie Review: Yen Tan’s Moving ‘1985’
Yen Tan's drama tells the moving story of a young gay man's life in a small town during the 1980s.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘One Act Play’ Plays with Your Expectations at the Austin Revolution Film Festival
"One Act Play" premiering at the Austin Revolution Film Festival, an unexpectedly good documentary.
Read More »TV Review: ‘ Love Is ____’ Season One
It warms my heart that Love Is___ has opened many doors to talk about important issues in the black community.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘AVA’ – Directed by Sadaf Foroughi
'AVA' is a beautiful and sensitive look at the life of one teenage woman on the verge of adulthood in modern Iran.
Read More »The Acorn Media Holiday Gift Guide, 2017
There's plenty to get wrapped up in this year from Acorn's international grove of delights.
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