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Ethan Hawke is Deliciously Terrifying in the Black Phone
Mason Thames (Finney) and and Madeline McGraw (Gwen) are spectacular to watch as their breadth of skills navigating such emotionally wrought material is executed with such maturity and skill. Ethan…
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Emergency Turns Race Relations into Biting, Gut Wrenching Satire
Directed by Carey Williams and screenplay by K.D. Dávila, Emergency boldly and unapologetically lays out race relations, in all its ridiculousness, on the table for all to see like a…
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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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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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Sebastian Stan Serves Charismatically Wicked Charm in Fresh
The title itself is full of so much meaning. Women that represent prey for men, those perceived as naive and one who is flirty borderline sexy are all referred to…
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John Boyega Will Gut You to the Core in 892
What resonates strongly for me is the blatant disrespect and dismissive attitude given toward people of color in authority and in distress . When Brian yells out "I want the…
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Sopranos are Blazingly Back in The Many Saints of Newark
Fans of the hit HBO show will be left yearning for more and those introduced for the first time will never forget the family that David Chase created and immortalized…
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Jake Gyllenhaal is a One Man Tour de Force in The Guilty
Gyllenhaal may be one of the most underrated talents in the industry! He is 1000% present for every role in every film and this character is no different as he…
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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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Candyman Sweetly Stings with Biting Social and Historical Commentary
Directed and envisioned through a fresh pair of eyes with Nia DaCosta at the helm and macabre master Jordan Peele producing and sharing writing duties, this remake makes numerous bold,…
