film short

Coffee and Cigarettes

I’ve never smoked, but that song made me believe in the common luxury of both. Remember when, if visiting someone’s house, the cupboards may have been bare…but they’d still offer you some coffee (even instant).

February 21, 2009

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, Commentary, Film and Television, Music, Reviews

bronzeville, Chicago, coffee, coffee and cigarettes, film short, GZA, hyde park, Otis Redding, Pilsen, Reviews, RZA
Teddy (1971)

(runtime 00:16:16) Produced by the University of California at Los Angeles, Extension Media Center, and Directed by Richard Wells. This is a beautifully raw short film shot in 1971. The opening scene portrays kids, fresh out of high school, but already short on hope. The public domain film presents the first-person experiences of a black…

February 19, 2009

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, Commentary, Cult Movie of the Week, Film and Television, the Goodness

Class, film, film short, inner city, Los Angeles, The System, UCLA, Watts