Tag: Diversity
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Get Out Movie Review
It’s no wonder Peele won an academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His script is layered with perspective and subtlety. Through a terrific vision, Peele creates the gift that keeps on giving. The clues and symbolic representations are aplenty, and as each viewing passes, you are destined to find something new. That’s a mark of…
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“Pather Panchali”: Satyajit’s Show, Sisyphus’s Saga
What is the meaning of life? For centuries, philosophers have been trying to find the answer of this ever recurring question. In 1955, a name tried to answer this. A name which would become familiar across the seas, a name whose works would be studied for decades to come, a name which would inspire the…
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Queen & Slim: Needs a Trim
After years of being ignored, shut down, or shifted around, I think we’re finally getting somewhere with black cinema getting its due. I think it is finally at the point where mainstream audiences will just watch a movie for black audiences and not have it feel forced or empty. It’s not at the level it…
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Netflix’s ‘Canvas:’ A Heartfelt Narrative About Love and Loss
This review of Netflix’s ‘Canvas’ contains no spoilers. The animated short was released on the streaming platform on December 11, 2020. The latest addition to the world-renowned streaming service, Netflix, is the animated short Canvas. Written and directed by Frank E. Abney III, Canvas illustrates the story of a grandfather who, after suffering the loss of his beloved,…
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Relic (2020) – Movie Review
This movie review contains spoilers. Film Warnings: Nudity, Harsh Language, Disturbing Imagery While scrolling through my Netflix feed I came across a poster that, I’ll admit, wasn’t very eye-catching, so I wasn’t overly motivated to snoop further. However, anything new on Netflix since the pandemic began is a bit of a treat, and the overall…
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“Never touch a tigress that’s guarding her cubs”: A Movie Review of ‘Furie’
This movie review of Le-Van Kiet’s ‘Furie’ contains spoilers. If you’re looking for an engaging female-led film that touches on the genres of action, drama, and thriller, look no further than Le-Van Kiet’s “Furie“. This tense, heart-pinching, action-packed film leaves you on the edge of your seat-and on the verge of tears.“Furie” originally titled “Hai…
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‘Fast Color’: A Strikingly Different Take on the Superhero Film – Movie Review
Set in a future dystopian United States in which water is running out, Julia Hart’s Fast Color (2018) is a refreshingly different take on the superhero film.
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When ‘This is Us’ Let Me Down, ‘A Million Little Things’ Was There – TV Review
“A monumental achievement in television writing” were the words I used to describe the early seasons of This is Us, a complex and intricate family drama that pulled at the heartstrings relentlessly. But around season three, when the magic started to fade and the heartstrings got a little too repetitively tugged, a similarly structured drama…
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Dolemite Is My Name — Film Review
Originally published by Dante Orange on November 6, 2019. What could I possibly say about a film like Dolemite Is My Name? For starters, it is in my opinion, the best feature Netflix has produced this year. In spite of unanimous critical acclaim, some moviegoers have had a mixed response to the picture as they were expecting…
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“42”: My first memories of seeing the ‘Black Panther’ star on-screen
Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is…