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Washington and Lee Strike Gold in Highest 2 Lowest
In this reimagination of a Kurosawa classic, Lee proves that the same story can be told from a completely different lense and still land a visceral reaction for the culture. …
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Jeffrey Wright Shatters Stereotypes in Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction
Jeffrey Wright straddles the lines of comedy and drama as the glue literally holding everyone together as a lonely genius who can't seem to figure out how to connect with…
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Insane Chemistry with Kravitz and Pattinson Propels The Batman
Directed and written by Matt Reeves, Batman is a little darker and grittier than before and perfectly presented by brooding Robert Pattinson. Pattinson's presence coupled with the alluringly, sensual Zoë…
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Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Gives Another Noteworthy Performance in MONSTER
Trials aren't about being guilty or innocent, but about how well you understand YOU! But what happens after the trial? What happens when you get to possibly go home after…
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Jeffrey Wright and Ashton Sanders Soar in Netflix’s All Day and A Night
These types of films are always really hard to watch. As a woman of color, I grow weary of watching our men feel like they have no options in life…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Soderbergh Provides Lively Scandal Recollection in The Laundromat
Soderbergh is a master at pacing out a film and nothing is more true than with this one. He gives it the hilarity and pacing of his Oceans film mixed…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Jeffrey Wright Stupendous in Complicated Thriller The Goldfinch
Gorgeously shot by the legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, the film is given appropriate polish to its high-stakes, high-crime story and John Crowley's direction provides complex undercurrents giving its audience delicious…
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Reel Roundup for Week Ending November 29, 2015
The Good Dinosaur (2015) 100 min – Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes…
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A Single shot is a Slow Burn Drama for Sam Rockwell
This was a rough one. Despite the snail pace torture of the plot, performances are definitely worth acknowledging from Sam Rockwell and Jeffrey Wright
