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Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Gives Anohter 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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In Our Mother’s Garden Cultivates a Soil Rich with Love, Truth and Laughter
You only get one and they teach you that when you are Black in America you can't have a short memory becasue you are singing a very long song. Shantrelle…
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Former Idol Contestant Michael J. Woodard Soars in Arlo The Alligator Boy
Misfits are always frowned upon and berated for being 'weird' or different. That message is painfully brought to life, but we also learn the importance of family - related or…
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Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy Spell Crazy Fun with Thunder Force
Thunder Force is kitchy, crazy fun that doesn't take itself too seriously. The pacing and some plot moments may not be ideal, but I'm gonna stand by my girls, Bobby…
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Netflix Dramedy Moxie Spotlight Teen Feminism with Grit and Honesty
Existing in a world where work from the Suffragette's, women of the 70's and those who coordinated the historic Women's Marches in the 21st century, it has become more imperative…
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Zendaya and John David Washington Sizzle in Malcolm and Marie
I love a film that keeps you on your toes and leaves you perplexed, invigorated and overwhelmed to the point you can't wait to discuss with your peers and constituents…
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August Wilson’s Work Takes Center Stage in Giving Voice
Tennesse Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Mark Twain, Terrance McNally, Arthur Miller are some of America’s most revered playwrights. We speak their name and discuss their work often, but why do we…
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Chadwick Boseman Gives Career Performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Wilson was notorious for having male heavy casts, so if you were the lone female of the crew your skills needed to be strong and stellar. It's also interesting to…
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Hillbilly Elegy Illustrates Family Survival in the Midst of Addiction
Some may screen this film and be annoyed by what they see as a cliche' about mountain folk and poor folk. The truth is nothing is a cliche' when a…
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Sophia Loren is Exquisitely Directed by Son in The Life Ahead
Based on Romain Gary's 1975 book The Life Before Us (adapted once before, in 1977's Madame Rosa - starring Simone Signoret), The Life Ahead results in a tour de force performance…
