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Moonage Daydream is Moving, Electric Tribute to David Bowie
David Bowie had a multitude of personas as a musician, painter, actor, and world traveller. This documentary portrait, told in his own words from decades of interviews, is as eccentric,…
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Good Night Oppy is a Emotional, Heartfelt Tribute to Space
With the melancholy classic from Ella Fitzgerald "I'll Be Seeing You" playing in the background, your heart will swell with pride at what this extraordinary team of experts was able…
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Goodnight Mommy is a Low-Wattage Horror Remake
Being a fan of Naomi Watts, my hopes were that this film would be worthy of her spectacular talents. It gives me no pleasure to say this remake just doesn't…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2022, Toronto International Film Festival
Catherine Called Birdy Brings Feminism to the 13th Century
With Catherine Called Birdy, Dunham finds a fresh angle on themes she’s explored before. This time, she confronts sexism by situating it amid the absurdly arcane customs of 13th-century Europe,…
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A Jazzman’s Blues Puts Tyler Perry on Another Level
Hands down, this is Tyler Perry's best cinematic effort to date, It's a sweeping epic shot through with romance, danger and tragedy, providing a distant departure from the comedic landscape…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a Twisty, Tale of Intrigue and Greed
With Glass Onion, it's the women who shine consistently throughout. Having been a fan of Monae's transition from musician to acting in such notable projects as Harriet, Hidden Figures, Moonlight…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2022, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Billy Eichner Makes Bros A Queer Comedy For The Ages
Paying loving tribute to the wild diversity within LGBTQ+ culture, Bobby's committee overseeing New York’s first LGBTQ+ history museum is simultaneously slaying, reading and harpooning modern identity politics. From a…
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Reginald Hudlin and Oprah’s Sidney is Simply Magnificent
Speaking often throughout the doc about his father showing him what the true the measure of a man is permeates my spirit and consciousness. For me, the true measure of…
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Sacha Jenkins Reveals Louis Armstrong Was More Than a Grin
Louis Armstrong: Black and Blues is not only the later half of this impactful doc's title, but places Armstrong’s voice in our ear singing, talking, joking, being beyond frustrated in…
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Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence Simply Stupendous as The Silent Twins
To say this film is disturbing would be mild understatement. If for nothing else, it sheds a glaring spotlight on the mistreatment and misdiagnosed women of color who are mentally ill. …
