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About Benjamin Tran

Benjamin Tran is a Los Angeles–based freelance writer, focusing mainly on film and politics.

76 Days

The gut-wrenching documentary gives audiences an in-depth and vérité-style look into the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By |December 3rd, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

In terms of surface-level crudeness, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm delivers some lighthearted laughs in a time when we need it most.

By |October 23rd, 2020|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Belly of the Beast

An urgent wake-up call and yet another brutal reminder that we are not that far past the era of Jim Crow.

By |October 15th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Charm City Kings

Based on the 2013 documentary 12 O’ Clock Boys, the movie plunges audiences into Baltimore's frenetic dirt bike scene.

By |October 7th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Teen|0 Comments

Once Upon a River

In this adaptation of the novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, a 15-year-old biracial girl embarks on an adventure to find her mother.

By |October 2nd, 2020|Book adaptation, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Buoyancy

Based on the true stories of Cambodian fishermen survivors, the drama brutally depicts indentured servitude and slavery in Thailand’s fishing industry.

By |September 10th, 2020|Australian, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

A powerful and harrowing reminder of the unfinished battle for racial justice and equality today.

By |August 11th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

A Thousand Cuts

If you’re familiar with global events surrounding attacks on the free press, Ramona S. Diaz's new film will give you even more reasons to worry.

By |August 6th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Political|0 Comments

Two Gods | Hot Docs Online

Regret, longing, and overcoming are what drive the somber aura of this deeply personal slice-of-life documentary set in working-class Newark, New Jersey.

By |May 28th, 2020|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments