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Washington and McDormand Scorch with The Tragedy of Macbeth
The layers, complexities, intensity and precision with which these award-winning actors inhabit these roles is awesome, inspiring and invigorating for a whole new generation not yet familiar with the classics. …
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Peter Dinklage is a Charismatic, Charming, Perfect Cyrano
What does the pain and disappointment of loving or liking someone who’s feelings are not reciprocated look like? Look no further than the classic tale Cyrano. Based on the…
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Michael B. Jordan and Chante Adams Deliver in A Journal or Jordan
When I tell you, I literally had to retreat to my car where I proceeded to sob for quite some time, I do NOT exaggerate. This story will sucker punch…
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Needle in a Timestack Jaunts Through Time with Strong Performances
Directed by John Ridley, who is just as unconventional in his vision as Silverberg, we're drawn in with a single tight close up as Janine painfully states "You and I…
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Halle Berry is a Beast in Bruised
I ‘ve said numerous times over the decades that Halle Berry is a beast (in the best sense of the word) and one of the most underrated talents in Hollywood. …
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Nicole Kidman IS Lucille Ball in Being The Ricardos
We learn about one of the first women showrunners in an industry that once again did not embrace women in charge. In addition, this industry doesn't give this couple nearly…
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Ariana DuBose, Rita Moreno & Rachel Zegler Slay in West Side Story
A year ago, Rachel Zegler was playing Princess Fiona in her high school production of "Shrek" and now makes her feature film debut as Maria. She has a face, voice…
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Alanis Morissette’s Journey with Jagged Is Not a Straight Line
What resonated strongest for me is that there was no mention regarding the scope of her fans who are not limited to white women. It would have been nice to…
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Cumberbatch is Deliciously Quirky in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Benedict Cumberbatch (Louis Wain), in a dazzling performance, is simply a revelation while inhabiting all the quirks and idiosyncrasies of a man whose love of cats made him an unsung…
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Olivia Munn Explores Inner Voice Pollution in Violet
Marking the directorial debut of Emmy Award-nominated writer-director-producer and best-selling author Justine Bateman, Violet's world is based within the tropes of the Hollywood studio system, which often dismisses women in…
