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View Internationally to Get Better Angle

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Ziang Yao

I watched a bio film about Jackie Robinson called 42 the last week and found the very emotional and powerful line reads”I”m here to play balls.” As an international student here, I always hear friends around me express their experience … Continue reading →

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi-Jing Long

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Jing Long

  The soundtrack to the documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” was amazing. The opening was a symphony, and the ingredients and spices of the sushi bar were just like the little tadpoles of the symphony sheet music, composing an … Continue reading →

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New Netflix Documentary Series Uniquely Held Together by a Common Thread

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Jason Zaccaro

Dirty Money is a documentary series that recently launched on Netflix, on January 26th. Comprised of six episodes, each episode provides a deep dive on a seemingly different topic. On the surface, it seems as though each individual episode is … Continue reading →

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Nipsey Hussle

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Joanna Agwanda

Recently, I’ve been watching a lot of interviews of Hip-Hop artists. I find it extremely motivating to hear some of these “rags to riches” stories from artists with pasts far from glamorous. An interview Nipsey Hussle did on Big Boy’s … Continue reading →

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One Day at a Time addresses relatable topics for Latinos in S2

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Brittany Ortiz

The Netflix original, One Day at a Time is a comedy-drama about a Cuban- American family and how they maneuver the good and bad in life with the support of each other. As a woman with Cuban roots, this is … Continue reading →

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Solidifying My Doc. Idea

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Kiara Garcia

This past week, I spoke to my counselor, friends, and thought hard about what I wanted to base my documentary on. I have decided to do mine about this year’s fashion show put on by Fashion’s Conscience, a student organization … Continue reading →

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Jing Long-Extremis

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Jing Long

I watched the documentary named: “Extremis.” It is about the doctors in hospital ICU face choices for about the life. They are at the intersection that is end-of-life without pain or keep it but the pain. In the documentary, there … Continue reading →

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The Imposter – Documentary

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Kiara Garcia

Last semester, I had the opportunity to take a course called Documenting Reality, abroad in London. The course was based around U.K documentaries and non-fiction, English filmmakers and production companies. We screened many different styles and themes of documentaries but … Continue reading →

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The film that I watched last week: Patriots Day (2016)

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Kunying Lin

week, I watched a film called Patriots Day directed by Peter Berg. This film is not a documentary, but it is based on the true story of marathon explosion happened in April, 2013 in Boston. I feel attached to the … Continue reading →

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Documentaries: Informative Vs. Entertaining

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mitchell Wolf

This past week in my energy of earth class, we viewed the 2012 documentary titled Switch. As a student who is majoring in film and minoring in Earth sciences a film like this is right up my alley. It follows a … Continue reading →

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