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Downton Abbey: A New Era Tackles Feminism, Coming Out, Secrets and Talkies
Standouts are Dominic West (Guy) and Laura Haddock (Myrna) as the ill-fated silent film stars who both are seeking acceptance. Guy seeks to live out his post film career out…
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Justin and Alicia Vikander are Perfectly Imperfect in Blue Bayou
It’s a nightmare every undocumented citizen dreads. Being found out and asked to vacate a country you have called home. In some instances being sent back to one’s origin country…
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Tiffany Haddish and Oscar Isaac Sizzle in The Card Counter
On the cinematic tip, Paul Schrader invokes some really cool sound and camera tricks ranging from intense sound heart beats, breathing and chaotic heavy metal infused within a hallway scenes…
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Matt Damon’s Best Role as Devoted Dad in Stillwater is Gut Wrenching
The performance of Damon, Camille Cottin (Virginie), Abigail Breslin (Allison) and Lilou Siauvaud (Maya) are so layered and complicated that collectively and individually they break your heart into a million…
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Revenge is a Dish Best Served Female in Promising Young Woman
Directed and written by Emerald Fennell, this Promising Young Woman begs the question of when is going too far really considered crossing the line? Revenge is dish best served female…
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Lesley Manville is Diabolically Delicious in Suspense Drama Let Him Go
As much as I adore Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as the Blackledges, it is Lesley Manville as Blanche Weboy who steals every scene she inhabit with pure unadulterated evil.…
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Kajillionaire is a Dark Dramedy with Mega Messages for Society
Kajillionaire has a few pacing issues mid-way, but overall is a great reminder that all human beings have one life to live. Do you want to make a difference, become…
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Pete Souza Continues Throwing Shade With The Way I See It
From a young man who toured the White House to becoming one of its official photographers was a dream come true, but when retirement called Souza gleefully admitted not missing…
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Nisha Ganatra Keeps Tracee Ellis Ross on Key in The High Note
Maggie (Dakota Johnson). Maggie is living out her dreams working for her idol as a personl assistant with quiet aspirations of becoming a producer. She idly sits by watching while…
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Anna Taylor-Joy is Pure Unadulterated Cunningly Crafty in Emma
Jane Austen is one of my favorite novelist, so anytime there is a screen adaptation of her work, I’m all in! There have been at least four incarnations of Jane…
