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Viola Davis Immortalizes Dahomey in The Woman King
The Woman King will ruffle some feathers, while simultaneously having others screaming and jumping for joy. Finally, Black women are leading a major studio feature film for the first time…
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Irish Folklore and Gorgeous Animation Make Wolfwalkers Worth Watching
Directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, this third installment of Cartoon Saloon's Irish folklore trilogy fulfills the promise of The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea. Wolfwalkers…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, TIFF 2020, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Regina King Makes Herstory with One Night in Miami
One Night in Miami moved my spirit in ways, that left me speechless, honored and in a strange way...hopeful that a whole new generation will now be introduced to Black…
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Renee Zellweger is Astounding in JUDY
Renee Zellweger gives such a nuanced, astounding performance that during several moments one would swear you were watching the real thing. There were a few times when Zellweger was a…
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Barry Jenkins Breathes Life into Baldwin with If Beale Street Could Talk
When the line is spoken "No one should ever have to see a loved one through a pane of glass," and the film kicks off with 'There are days when…
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TIFF 18: Amanda Sternberg Spectacular Rising Star in The Hate U Give
How many of us have that one white friend that doesn’t think they’re racist because they have black friends, listen to rap music or are related in some way…
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I Called Him Morgan Remembers Jazz Great Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan was the toast of the jazz community and revered by his colleagues by being named trumpet player with Dizzy Gillespie at the tender age of 18. However, on…
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Toronto Film Festival: Focus Features Grabs Lady Bird
FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO LADY BIRD TORONTO, CANADA, September 11, 2017 – Focus Features has acquired international rights to Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial debut Lady Bird, company chairman Peter Kujawski…
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TIFF Reveals Oscar Front Runners
The Toronto Film Festival is winding down over this weekend and now it looks like the best picture race could include “12 Years As A Slave,” “August: Osage County,” “Captain Phillips,”…
