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Luke Kirby and Elijah Wood are Exquisite in No Man of God
Directed by Amber Sealey, her use cinematic imagery is quite intriguing ranging from extreme close-ups of hair standing up on arms, to women pulling up stockings in rapid succession intercut…
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Pray Away Pulls the Curtain Off Conversion Therapy
Exodus, which started in 1976, was a ministry notorious for claiming to assist those wanting to move away from homosexuality. At the end of the day, all they really accomplished…
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Candyman Sweetly Stings with Biting Social and Historical Commentary
Directed and envisioned through a fresh pair of eyes with Nia DaCosta at the helm and macabre master Jordan Peele producing and sharing writing duties, this remake makes numerous bold,…
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Really Love is Beautiful and Realistic Cinematic Portrait of Black Love
Relationships are complicated. One that feel the moon, feel the stars honeymoon phase dissipates and the rose colored glasses come off you begin to see each other for who you…
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LA’s First Couple of Helicopter Reporting is Revisited with Whirlybird
In addition to the Simpson footage, these pioneers of helicopter reporting, Zoey Tur, (known then as Bob) nabbed numerous monumental moments in L.A. history, including the 1992 riots. This intense…
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Udo Keir is Perfection as Aging Queen in Swan Song
The legendary Udo Keir is absolutely brilliant as The Liberace of Sandusky. His embodiment of Miss Pat reminds me so much of those sparkly, fabulous dolls I have met along…
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Stephen Lang is Invincible in Horror Sequel Don’t Breathe 2
Stephen Lang navigates these staged scenes as a blind man expertly well and Madelyn Grace matches him toe for toe amongst a dark, post-apocalyptic feel making it the perfect backdrop…
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Maggie Q is Running Things in The Protege
This film belongs to Maggie Q! She is fierce, fiery, full of vigor and is running things as the doll in charge of everything and everyone. She does not suffer…
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Rebecca Hall Owns Every Moment in The Night House
The Night House is an acting tour de force for Rebecca Hall, who illustrated earlier this year with her critically praised Sundance hit "Passing," that her multi-hyphenate talent runs deep.…
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Dylan and Sean Penn Triumph in Complex Daddy Daughter Drama Flag Day
Dylan Penn is beguiling, strong and resilient as Jennifer Vogel. Her performance is absolutely stunning to watch as she embraces every nuance and every luminous moment with a committed veracity…
