Healing Hands is my latest project. Co-created and hosted by Shelniel Bostic, Healing Hands is a massage therapy education show. Shelniel wanted to create a show to showcase the accumulated knowledge she has accrued in her profession over the last decade or so. Shelniel is one of the most talented healers I know. I met her nearly a decade ago when we both worked at the same place. To her credit…

Now streaming on Netflix: the directorial debut of Rebecca Hall -- Passing. Read my review at the link below!

We’re all passing for something or other, aren’t we?Irene (played by Tessa Thompson) Passing is the concept that a member of a race group can “pass” for a member of another race. Existing as early as 1664, passing was adopted by enslaved black women who were being raped on plantations to increase the slave population. In the antebellum period (the span of time between the War of 1812 and the…

The Brits have made some great thrillers over the years! . . . . . #Thrillers #MovieBabble #Movies #Film #FilMyWatchlist #RichardKeaney #British #Britain #Video #YouTube

Ah, the Brits. They have one of the most recognizable cadences around the world, and that distinctive way of life has carried over greatly into their films. From some of our most notable directing titans to actors that make you say, “wait, that person is British?!?!” the U.K. has always been one of the finest exporters of the medium. Though Hollywood is normally considered the movie capital of…

Top Five Movies episode 099 – Directorial Debuts

Top Five Movies episode 099 – Directorial Debuts

As Jonathan (@berkreviews), Corey (@coreyrstarr), and Michael (@servermonkey) approach their 100th episode, they decided to take a look at the people who make the movies they love. What Directorial debuts stood out among all of film history? Which directors wowed the world with their first films? It’s definitely a topic with limited answers, but…

Miles Ahead (2016): Don Cheadle Directs Himself in Debut Effort as Miles Davis

Not only is jazz this writer’s favorite genre of music, but it is also full of some of the most unique people to ever grace us with their talents. Don Cheadle is sure fire talent himself and puts himself behind the camera for the first time while also starring as Miles Davis.

Passion projects tend to have lasting effects on film…

First Month, First Films - Directorial Debut Series

Lawrence Kasdan - BODY HEAT (1981)

"I think I've underestimated you, Ned. I don't know why it took me so long. You've started using your incompetence as a weapon."

First Month, First Films - Directorial Debuts

Peter Bogdanovich - TARGETS (1968)