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The Curvy Film Critic Reel Roundup for October 6, 2016

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THE BIRTH OF A NATION

The much-anticipated, controversial film is finally debuting TODAY and distributed by Fox Searchlight pictures. Will they recoup their 17.5 million advance? Only time and the box office will reveal the truth.

Here’s my take on the whole situation

The Birth of a Nation Review by Carla Renata

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shock waves throughout her life.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE

https://youtu.be/VahiV9JHFl8

Imaginative quiet teenager Rafe Katchadorian is tired of his middle school’s obsession with the rules at the expense of any and all creativity. Desperate to shake things up, Rafe and his best friends have come up with a plan: break every single rule in the school and let the students run wild.

Director: Steve Carr

Stars: Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Alexa Nisenson, Andrew Daly

THE GREASY STRANGLER

Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.

Director: Jim Hosking

Stars: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex

BLUE JAY

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Director: Alexandre Lehmann

Stars: Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS

n the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo

Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash

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Carla Renata

I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! Host/Producer/FilmCritic,Carla Renata is a member of such esteemed organizations as Critics Choice Association (Co-President Documentary Branch and Board Member), African American Film Critics Association and Online Association of Female Film Critics. My op-eds or features have been seen in Variety , RogerEbert.com, The Wrap, The Cherry Picks, as well as being a frequent Guest Contributor to Fox 11-LA, Good Day LA, ET Live!, Turner Classic Movies, The Cherry Picks, The Stream Team (Beond TV) ITV, Fox Soul's The Black Report and more. Catch my reviews on The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata - LIVE!!! Sundays 5pm PST via You Tube or Facebook Live. If you like what you read please shout me out and subscribe to The Curvy Critic on YouTube. You can chat with me across all social media platforms @TheCurvyCritic and as always, thanks for supporting a sista'

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