TV's Norman Lear: "'African Chelsea' is a wonderful film and its lead, Corinne, is a lovely actress."
Sally Kirkland's character in 'African Chelsea' is named after Kirkland's film 'Anna' for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
LA Times: "African Chelsea" tells of a struggling Los Angeles exotic dancer in conflict with her mother and protected by a strip-club bouncer. Roske said it's a tale of empathy amid alienation, but he also concedes that the film was conceived as career-boosting Oscar fodder rather than purely as a product of artistic ambition."
Norman Lear: "African Chelsea' is a wonderful film and it's lead, Corinne, is a lovely actress."
Film Threat Magazine: "Gorgeous with a jazz-like quality...A top shelf film"