Email Author Ernest Hardy

2008 Stories by Ernest Hardy

• Latino International Film Festival: Se Hable Cliché

  published September 11, 2008

  Judging by the films made available for preview from the 12th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, the lingua franca for the... More >>

• In the Beginning: Hip-Hop at the Movies

  published September 4, 2008

  Hip-hop has celluloid in its blood, from the countless song lyrics that reference movies and iconic film characters to the... More >>

• Don't Knock the Rock '08

  published August 21, 2008

  One of this summer’s unexpected film-going pleasures has been the Don’t Knock the Rock Film and Music Festival, the weekly screening... More >>

• Global Disorder Takes Center Stage at DocuWeek

  published August 21, 2008

  Although the subjects covered by the films in this year’s DocuWeek festival span myriad issues and topics, among the dominant threads are... More >>

• Can't Stop the Music

  published August 21, 2008

  One of this summer’s unexpected film-going pleasures has been the Don’t Knock the Rock Film and Music Festival, the weekly screening... More >>

• Global Disorder Takes Center Stage at DocuWeek

  published August 21, 2008

  Although the subjects covered by the films in this year’s DocuWeek festival span myriad issues and topics, among the dominant threads are the... More >>

• Boy A: What Happens When a Child Murderer Grows Up?

  published July 24, 2008

  "So fuckin’ delicate, people ... they die so easily,” says a supporting character to the titular Boy A, whose... More >>

• Dances With Films: All Independent, All the Time

  published July 24, 2008

  (Click to enlarge) Diamonds in the Rough... More >>

• Outfest 2008: Where Do We Go From Here?

  published July 10, 2008

  One of the struggles faced by Outfest (a.k.a. the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival) in recent years has been to... More >>

• One From the Heart: Outfest Achievement Award Winner Donna Deitch

  published July 3, 2008

  ‘I feel really honored,” says director Donna Deitch, the recipient of this year’s Outfest Achievement... More >>

• Chris & Don: Opposites Attract

  published July 3, 2008

  A glint in his eye and a grin on his lips, artist Don Bachardy looks into the camera and explains the dynamic of his... More >>

• The Wrecking Crew: Behind the Music

  published June 26, 2008

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• Sissy

  published June 26, 2008

  By the time 12-year-old Latino homo Sissy holds a dance-off with his sneering older sister — she and her girls break it down to the... More >>

• DIY MTV: Music Videos Struggle to Keep Up With YouTube

  published June 19, 2008

  In this age of YouTube saturation, the power of the music video as marketing and branding tool has only grown greater, but breaking through... More >>

• Mujeres Rule at Recent Spanish Cinema 2008

  published June 12, 2008

  (Click to enlarge) Chaotic Ana... More >>

• Visualizing the Sacred: Islam on Film

  published May 8, 2008

  UCLA Film & Television Archive (Click to... More >>

• Eastern Promises: Asian Pacific Film Festival

  published May 1, 2008

  At this year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (a.k.a. VC Filmfest) — another typically strong program from the... More >>

• Pan African Film Festival Under Cover

  published February 14, 2008

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• Pan African Film Festival: Homeless Rappers, Freedom Fighters

  published February 7, 2008

  His heart was in the right place, undoubtedly. But Skid Row, the documentary film in which former Fugees member Pras... More >>

• Revolutionary Road

  published January 10, 2008

  In her essay, “One Year After,” which assesses post-9/11 America, Susan Sontag makes note of “. . . freedom... More >>

• Bruce Weber Gets Lost Again With Chet Baker

  published January 10, 2008

  The spanking-new 35 mm print of Let’s Get Lost, Bruce Weber’s 1988 cult documentary, underscores the otherworldly beauty of... More >>