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Tessa Thompson Has Total Command with The Listener
This film does not work without the calm, comforting, reassuring presence of Thompson making her perfect for this part in a performance that is impressively restrained. The nature of one…
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Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga Glow in Passing
Growing up watching black and white films, I appreciate what Hall has accomplished with Passing. She literally allows the audience not be distracted by colors, costumes, yet takes the film…
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Sylvie’s Love is a Gorgeous Nod to Romantic Hollywood in Color
We, as people of color, deserve to see ourselves happy and light just as much as we deserve to see the darkness we have endured. Sylvie’s Love is an ode…
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Aliens Steal the Show with Men In Black: International
Was excited to this chapter for three reasons - Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Director F. Gary Gray. It was very timely to make the duo half female proving…
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Creed II Packs a Powerful Emotional Punch Revisiting Russia
Rocky is one of the few film franchises that has truly stood the test of time. Why? It’s a franchise about love, heart and challenging limitations for yourself and others.…
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Sorry to Bother You is a Refreshingly Weird Sci-Fi Social Commentary
I often use the term ‘code switch’ to describe when a person of color changes the tone of our voice to sound a little ‘less threatening’ to white people. Sounds…
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Cate Blanchett is Hella Fantabulous in Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK
Chris Hemsworth in all his glory and kitchiness is back as Thor and it is a riotous roller-coaster ride from start to finish. Complete with lines like “safe passage through…
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Happy Thorsday! New Thor: Ragnarok Featurette
A fun look at “Thor: Ragnarok” video featurette spotlighting Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and director Taika Waititi as they talk about the movie and offer glimpses of what’s to come!
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The Contenders: Southpaw and Creed
Rocky is one of my all-time favorite film franchises right up there with the Godfather Trilogy, The Color Purple, Martin Scorsese films and ANY Jane Austin flick. I was…
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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…
