Carla Renata
I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! If you missed my posts here you can also catch them at www.OnAirWithTonySweet.com and AAFCA.com. Be on the lookout for my film review new show on BHL Online - Black Tomatoes owned by E! Bews Correspondent Maria Menounos premiering June 2017. If you like what you read please shout me out via #thecurvycritic and as always, thanks for supporting a sista' and see you on the red carpet!
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Former Idol Contestant Michael J. Woodard Soars in Arlo The Alligator Boy
Misfits are always frowned upon and berated for being 'weird' or different. That message is painfully brought to life, but we also learn the importance of family - related or…
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Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy Spell Crazy Fun with Thunder Force
Thunder Force is kitchy, crazy fun that doesn't take itself too seriously. The pacing and some plot moments may not be ideal, but I'm gonna stand by my girls, Bobby…
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Netflix Dramedy Moxie Spotlight Teen Feminism with Grit and Honesty
Existing in a world where work from the Suffragette's, women of the 70's and those who coordinated the historic Women's Marches in the 21st century, it has become more imperative…
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Somewhere You Feel Free is Beautiful Tribute to Legendary Tom Petty
Somewhere You Feel Free is not just a cinematic documentation of the making of what was undeniably Tom Petty’s greatest work, but a heartfelt story of love and loss. Along…
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Moment of Truth Packs a Punch in The Face of Robeson County Justice
tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of beloved husband and father, James Jordan, as well as the history of social injustice in Robeson County, North Carolina, where two teenagers,…
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Danielle Brooks Transforms Into Legendary Gospel Star Mahalia Jackson
Of all the Lifetime movies I have screened over the years, this is the best. The attention to detail from hair, makeup, costume and production design all the way down…
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Love, Loss and Dementia Give Anthony Hopkins Role of Lifetime in The Father
Zeller's focus on a single door illustrating decades of time, memories, moments and people are simple, yet ingenious. For anyone currently living the life of being a caretaker, The Father…
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Introducing Selma Blair Shows Strength and Spirit in The Face of Adversity
Introducing Selma Blair a is strong lesson and reminder of not passing judgement for you never know what someone is struggling with or how their struggle may affect you, your…
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Is Godzilla vs Kong is Kitchy Fun? Yup…It Sure Is!
Are there too many fight sequences and are they too long? Of course, they are. But, I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed the battle which provided some much needed…
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Superheroes Need Love Too in Zack Snyder’s Justice League
The one through line of it all is the fact that all superheroes need love and approval from a parent. It's the thread that permeates and weaves the story into…
