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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Sundance Film Festival
La Guerra Civil Is Honest and Heartfelt Tribute to Boxing Legends
Director Eva Longoria Bastón’s high-energy documentary debut exudes authenticity and heart as it digs deep into the cultural significance of one of the biggest sports moments of the 1990s. Much…
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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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Triggering Tropes Explored with Haunting Thriller Master
What is most jarring the the deep commentary spoken and unspoken on race relations and how undercover is has been for decades. How some people say one thing and do…
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Black Megachurches and Greed On Blast in Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul
In addition to its mockumentary style, the Ebo twins succeed in shadily addressing a huge issue in the church regarding homosexuality and views on the LGBTQ community with giving the…
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Strong Women Dominate Action in The Matrix Resurrections
Carrie Ann Moss on a motorcycle is all you really need to know and the fact that she is stunningly ageless. Keanu Reeves slips seamlessly back into his star-making role…
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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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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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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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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
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…
