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Viola Davis Immortalizes Dahomey in The Woman King
The Woman King will ruffle some feathers, while simultaneously having others screaming and jumping for joy. Finally, Black women are leading a major studio feature film for the first time…
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Brad Pitts Conducts Bullet Train with Electrifying Precision Stunts
Bullet Train, though a familiar premise through the eyes of modern Japan moves faster than a speeding bullet (yes the pun is intentional), while reminding audiences if you do not…
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Joey King is a Royal with Grit and Bite in The Princess
Let's just say, we've seen this narrative in animated films ad nauseam via Jasmine (Aladdin), Mulan, Pocohontas, Merida (Brave) and let's not forget my girl Tiana (The Princess and the…
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The Gray Man is High on Action and Short on Plot
Having done a theatrical run a few weeks prior to streaming, action junkies will be satisfied with the insane Fast and Furious stunts into large bodies of water, hopping from…
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Elizabeth Olsen Is Ferocious in MultiUniverse of Madness
The main reason to screen this film is for the performance of Elizabeth Olsen. As Wanda aka The Scarlett Witch, her struggle over the immense loss of family becomes more…
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Top Gun: Maverick Soars into the Stratosphere with Tom Cruise Piloting
Watching Top Gun: Maverick is an intense, welcomed journey through a time where films pumped you up and made you feel transformative upon exiting. It also solidifies Tom Cruise is…
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Keke Palmer Channels Her Inner Pam Greer for Alice
There are so many more rich stories to tell about Black people that don't regale or romanticize slavery, the disrespect of Black women and their bodies or the need to…
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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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Henry Golding Slays Superhero Status in Snake Eyes
Every warrior has a weakness, but it is not in the form of my ninja warrior sista's Eri Ishida, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe or Samara Weaving. The combo of these…
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The Women of Black Widow Shine Loud and Bright
In addition to being a super fan of Pugh and Johansson, Rachel Weisz as Melina is in a league of her own. She's just as brilliant and complex as her…
