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Niija Kuykendall

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Bus 174 The film is more than just a documentary. It is a thorough, detail oriented portrayal of a young man living with nothing but desperation, the victims he brings down with him and the society that shaped him. Reviews/Film 10/10/2003

Dirty Pretty Things A romantic thriller/existential commentary, Stephen Frears’ Dirty Pretty Things takes the viewer on a thrilling yet chilly ride through London’s seedier side of capitalism and immigrant oppression. Reviews/Indie 07/25/2003

Madame Sata Opening July 9th at the Film Forum in New York City, the film is one of beauty and complexity addressing one man’s ability to invent himself and live free in an imprisoning world. Reviews/Indie 07/11/2003

Highlights of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival From June 13 through June 26 the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City hosts the 14th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. With selections addressing issues from the Palestinian-Israel conflict to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the festival exhibits a much-needed localized perspective on major human rights issues from every corner of the world. Features/Festivals 06/20/2003

We In Cinema : City of God Benefit On Monday, April 28, an intimate group of artists, film buffs, philanthropists and friends came together at the Red Rose Music studio in New York City to listen to Katia Lund and Paulo Lin talk about the making of City of God and formation of We In Cinema, then enjoy the magical musical performance of Seu Jorge. Features/Articles 05/02/2003

Love & Diane Jennifer Dworkin’s brilliant documentary is the story of three generations worth of survival in the face of numerous social obstacles that keep the underpriveledged locked in an oppressive socio-economic cycle of struggle. Reviews/Indie 04/18/2003

Boat Trip If you ever woke up one morning with the inclination to be entertained by a film boldly filled with sexual innuendo and jokes of every sexual orientation, see the lighthearted Boat Trip Reviews/Film 03/21/2003

Nowhere In Africa While the film is well done with beautiful cinematography of the Kenyan landscape and excellent character development, there is a part of me that was averse to watching a film in which, once again, the black folks are the strange “other”. Reviews/Film 03/07/2003

The 2003 Imagenation Film & Music Festival The IMAGEnation Film & Music Festival was a great platform for socially conscious film goers and culture addicts to screen the new independent work and interact with the artists producing the work. Features/Festivals 02/28/2003

City of God (Cidade de Deus) City of God is a heady experience of violence, notoriety and damn good storytelling. Regardless of the chaotic filmmaking, the viewer is held in place by the knowledge that this story is real. Reviews/Film 01/31/2003

National Security In National Security, Martin Lawrence is Earl Montgomery, a police academy eject with comedic violent tendencies and the stereotypical Black man’s e-Against-The Man angst. Although the whole production seems to be the same joke told a thousand different ways, the film is good for a couple of hee-haws at the very least.. Reviews/Film 01/17/2003

Chicago The brilliance of the film is not only in the extreme escapism and entertainment factor already inherent in a musical, but also in the complex reworking of structure, cinematography and logistics to reincarnate the musical as a cinematic venture. Reviews/Film 12/27/2002

Frida The film is a homage to both Frida Kahlo, the temperamental, full of life-in the face of death woman; and Frida Kahlo, the dark, mythically surreal artist. Reviews/Film 11/08/2002

Real Women Have Curves Real Women Have Curves is a beautifully written and directed coming-of-age story set within the environment of a colorful, diverse Los Angeles. Reviews/Film 10/25/2002

Formula 51 The only climatic moment is seeing Jackson bare-assed, which some folks would be willing to pay for. Reviews/Film 10/18/2002

Brown Sugar Brown Sugar is a beautifully rendered ode to hip hop and the joy that was had back in the day of innocence, expression and art. Reviews/Film 10/11/2002

Barbershop Barbershop, the newest offering from Ice Cube’s Cube Vision shingle, in conjunction with MGM, is a pleasurable viewing experience if a little too long on some storylines and stereotypical with its characters. Reviews/Film 09/13/2002

Headline	Synopsis	Type	Date Published
Bus 174	The film is more than just a documentary. It is a thorough, detail oriented portrayal of a young man living with nothing but desperation, the victims he brings down with him and the society that shaped him.	Reviews/Film	10/10/2003
Dirty Pretty Things	A romantic thriller/existential commentary, Stephen Frears’ Dirty Pretty Things takes the viewer on a thrilling yet chilly ride through London’s seedier side of capitalism and immigrant oppression.	Reviews/Indie	07/25/2003
Madame Sata	Opening July 9th at the Film Forum in New York City, the film is one of beauty and complexity addressing one man’s ability to invent himself and live free in an imprisoning world.	Reviews/Indie	07/11/2003
Highlights of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival	From June 13 through June 26 the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City hosts the 14th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. With selections addressing issues from the Palestinian-Israel conflict to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the festival exhibits a much-needed localized perspective on major human rights issues from every corner of the world.	Features/Festivals	06/20/2003
We In Cinema : City of God Benefit	On Monday, April 28, an intimate group of artists, film buffs, philanthropists and friends came together at the Red Rose Music studio in New York City to listen to Katia Lund and Paulo Lin talk about the making of City of God and formation of We In Cinema, then enjoy the magical musical performance of Seu Jorge.	Features/Articles	05/02/2003
Love & Diane	Jennifer Dworkin’s brilliant documentary is the story of three generations worth of survival in the face of numerous social obstacles that keep the underpriveledged locked in an oppressive socio-economic cycle of struggle.	Reviews/Indie	04/18/2003
Boat Trip	If you ever woke up one morning with the inclination to be entertained by a film boldly filled with sexual innuendo and jokes of every sexual orientation, see the lighthearted Boat Trip	Reviews/Film	03/21/2003
Nowhere In Africa	While the film is well done with beautiful cinematography of the Kenyan landscape and excellent character development, there is a part of me that was averse to watching a film in which, once again, the black folks are the strange “other”.	Reviews/Film	03/07/2003
The 2003 Imagenation Film & Music Festival	The IMAGEnation Film & Music Festival was a great platform for socially conscious film goers and culture addicts to screen the new independent work and interact with the artists producing the work.	Features/Festivals	02/28/2003
City of God (Cidade de Deus)	City of God is a heady experience of violence, notoriety and damn good storytelling. Regardless of the chaotic filmmaking, the viewer is held in place by the knowledge that this story is real.	Reviews/Film	01/31/2003
National Security	In National Security, Martin Lawrence is Earl Montgomery, a police academy eject with comedic violent tendencies and the stereotypical Black man’s e-Against-The Man angst. Although the whole production seems to be the same joke told a thousand different ways, the film is good for a couple of hee-haws at the very least..	Reviews/Film	01/17/2003
Chicago	The brilliance of the film is not only in the extreme escapism and entertainment factor already inherent in a musical, but also in the complex reworking of structure, cinematography and logistics to reincarnate the musical as a cinematic venture.	Reviews/Film	12/27/2002
Frida	The film is a homage to both Frida Kahlo, the temperamental, full of life-in the face of death woman; and Frida Kahlo, the dark, mythically surreal artist.	Reviews/Film	11/08/2002
Real Women Have Curves	Real Women Have Curves is a beautifully written and directed coming-of-age story set within the environment of a colorful, diverse Los Angeles.	Reviews/Film	10/25/2002
Formula 51	The only climatic moment is seeing Jackson bare-assed, which some folks would be willing to pay for.	Reviews/Film	10/18/2002
Brown Sugar	Brown Sugar is a beautifully rendered ode to hip hop and the joy that was had back in the day of innocence, expression and art.	Reviews/Film	10/11/2002
Barbershop	Barbershop, the newest offering from Ice Cube’s Cube Vision shingle, in conjunction with MGM, is a pleasurable viewing experience if a little too long on some storylines and stereotypical with its characters.	Reviews/Film	09/13/2002

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