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I had the pleasure of watching Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero on the big screen at the OutShine Film Festival in Miami Beach. The animation is GORGEOUS!!!! It's incredibly rare to see an animated feature made 100% independently as Maxxie was. And...it was made entirely in the US. There was constant laughter throughout the film and it was fun watching all the toes tapping and heads nodding to the music. The story is truly fun, silly and uplifting. It's a story for all ages. From kids to us older folks. There's something for everyone to enjoy. This is a true gem of a film that can be enjoyed on so many levels. Whether it's the coming of age story, or the meanest of the mean villains, or the super-shero who comes to save the day. Enjoy!

I just read about this film in Variety, because it's doing so well on Netflix. It's full of creativity and this is a team that we will see a lot more of, and with significantly bigger budgets. I particularly love the bringing together of Black and Latino cultures in L.A. And some revisions of cliches and tropes we are used to seeing in gangster movies and Westerns which is what this turns out to be. Enjoy!

Well here's a movie that doesn't look like anything else you've ever seen, except for one thing: it's about filmmaking. So, if you have ever wanted to make a film, or struggled to make a film, or dreamed of simply writing a script, this is for you. A radiant performance by Brandi Nicole-Payne as the young wanna-be filmmaker. Twists and turns as the thriller and kidnapping turns out to be anything but what at first appears.