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8.8/10
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Transformers One
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Whether you're steeped in the lore, a fan of the live-action franchise, or a coming in with zero knowledge, Transformers One is a vivid adventure certain to capture - and keep - your attention until the credits roll.
Posted Nov 21, 2024
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9.5/10
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Exhibiting Forgiveness
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Exhibiting Forgiveness masterfully rewrites the playbook on portraying generational trauma, parental influence, spirituality, coping mechanisms, and the value in uncoupling forgiveness from reconciliation.
Posted Nov 21, 2024
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6.5/10
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Wicked
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Chu's sprawling production brings this origin story to life such verve and vibrancy your inner song-and-dance loving kid will not leave dissatisfied.
Posted Nov 21, 2024
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8/10
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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...if you're looking for a Deadpool adventure that's unabashedly madcap and makes the most of its leads, then you're in the right place.
Posted Jul 25, 2024
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5/10
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The Beekeeper
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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If all you're looking for a one-man wrecking crew cutting a loud path of destrution on his quest for vengence then lock in and enjoy this ridiucous ride.
Posted Jul 15, 2024
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8.2/10
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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The trails and tribulations of Furiosa are equally matched by the havoc and upheaval between the wasteland factions. Buckle up because Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's one hell of a ride.
Posted May 25, 2024
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8.8/10
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Monkey Man
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Patel eatablishes his ability to straddle the line of action star and beguiling leading man with a supernatual grace.
Posted Apr 08, 2024
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9/10
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The First Omen
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Arkasha Stevenson's feature debut, The First Omen, starring an otherworldly Nell Tiger Free, delivers a trauma-inducing return to a horror classic
Posted Apr 08, 2024
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2/10
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Madame Web
(2024)
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Ro Moore
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Madame Web proves it’s not enough to throw all the “expected” set pieces in a movie, you actually need to know what to do with them.
Posted Feb 14, 2024
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6.5/10
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Wish
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Wish doesn't quite has that ineffiable something that makes a traditional Disney classic but it certainly makes up for it with its self-aware exploratiion of the dangers of idealism.
Posted Nov 25, 2023
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2/10
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Napoleon
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Napoleon is unimaginative, uninspired, and unrelentingly dry.
Posted Nov 25, 2023
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8.5/10
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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...the ruthless intrigue of a post-war Capitol is a brilliant allegory for how the scramble for power ultimately makes spectacles of us all. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a villan origin story you shouldn't miss.
Posted Nov 25, 2023
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7.8/10
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The Marvels
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Nia DaCosta's The Marvels is an delightfully entertaining reminder that alright to have laugh as hard as you cry because it's about the journey.
Posted Nov 10, 2023
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9.5/10
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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Writer/director Raven Jackson's feature debut, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, offers a complex and lyrical meditation on Black life best described as sumptuous.
Posted Nov 03, 2023
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9/10
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Passages
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Passages is for people who appreciate unapologtic authenticity in its storytelling. It smolders, discomfits, and captivates from beginning to sad end.
Posted Nov 02, 2023
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8.5/10
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Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Killers of the Flower Moon is some of Martin Scorsese's best work. It's not perfect but from the production, locations, the score, the performances and every moment of silence is powerful, purposeful and more than worth the run runtime.
Posted Nov 02, 2023
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7/10
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Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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In Neill Blomkamp's (District 9) hands Gran Turismo is slick, well-paced, and visually engaging.
Posted Aug 26, 2023
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7.5/10
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter is an atmospheric brutal creature feature hindered only by its scriptwriting.
Posted Aug 14, 2023
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7.8/10
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Infinity Pool
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Don't be fooled by the slick cinematic treatment, Cronenberg's here to push you to think about how you justify your choices. Infinity Pool's a vulgar, darkly humorous, incisive commentary on privilege, debauchery, enticement, and the destruction of soul.
Posted Aug 04, 2023
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8.8/10
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Talk to Me
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Talk to Me is a cautionary tale masquerading as a haunting minimalist horror film who's strength lies in its emotionally gifted ensemble.
Posted Jul 28, 2023
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9.5/10
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They Cloned Tyrone
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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They Cloned Tyrone channels its tale of government conspiracy through a stylish lens that revitalizes the blaxploitation aesthetic as the vehicle for satire and insightful commentary wrapped in hyperbole and outrageously entertaining hijinks.
Posted Jul 21, 2023
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9/10
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
(2023)
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Ro Moore
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Dead Reckoning-Part One resets the bar consistently leveraging its own lore & action choreography w/o undercutting the intrigue & character dynamics driving the narrative. Nobody does globetrotting spy-craft escapades like the Mission Impossible franchise
Posted Jul 14, 2023
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3/10
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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This talented cast's been set adrift with no hope of ever fitting an extraordinary life in such a meandering, and sadly subpar, homage.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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9.5/10
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The Menu
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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This is a horror movie. It's funny, twisted and its got an insidious undertone that works as it becomes increasingly unhinged
Posted Nov 19, 2022
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3.75/5
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Ryan Coogler leans into the expansive chronicles of the Black Panther, offering a treatise on grief and renewal.
Posted Nov 12, 2022
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6/10
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The Silent Twins
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Smoczynska’s skill at guiding the eye and capturing the moment can only take this story so far.
Posted Oct 15, 2022
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8.5/10
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Vengeance
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Vengeance is a savvy dark comedy taking aim at societal arrogance in a story about ambition, empathy, and missed connections.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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3.5/5
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Fresh
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Fresh offers the kinds of laughs that make you break off in the middle as you realize where the humor resides. You'll either love it or hate it.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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6.5/10
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Elvis
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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This movie is going to make people who have a certain picture of Elvis in their mind happy. Luhrmann was very careful to make a movie in service to the legacy of Elvis but this felt less like a biopic and more like a story about his manager.
Posted Jul 18, 2022
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8.5/10
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The Black Phone
(2021)
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Ro Moore
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Scott Derrickson couples incredibly smart casting with a 70s aesthetic perfect for this horrific take on a ghost story
Posted Jul 18, 2022
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7/10
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Watcher
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Watcher exposes the subtle erosion and self-delusion that's part and parcel to gaslighting someone.
Posted Jun 07, 2022
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9/10
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Turning Red
(2022)
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Ro Moore
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Shi turns a Chinese Canadian girl's discovering she can turn into a giant red panda into a touching tale about legacy, friendship, and learning to love everything that makes you, you with charm, wit and a heavy dose of middle-school earnestness.
Posted Mar 11, 2022
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8.5/10
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After Yang
(2021)
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Ro Moore
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'After Yang' is a brilliant character study on grief. Kogonada takes an engrossing short story and adapts it into a breathtakingly gorgeous sci-fi film aimed right at the parts of our psyche we don't pay nearly enough attention.
Posted Mar 05, 2022
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7.5/10
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I Will Make You Mine
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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I Will Make You Mine is a fresh, nuanced end to the world Boyle began in 2011.
Posted Jun 16, 2020
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9/10
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Saint Frances
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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A story as messy and unclear as the protagonist, Saint Frances gives an honest portrayal of a life in flux.
Posted May 25, 2020
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9/10
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Honey Boy
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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Honey Boy is a messy triumph for screenwriter LaBeouf and director Har'el.
Posted May 25, 2020
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9.5/10
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Minari
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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Tender, lighthearted, and emotional, Minari showcases that what makes a family isn't the legacy - it's the people building that legacy.
Posted Apr 24, 2020
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8.5/10
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Cuties
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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Earnest performances from the assemble cast and Doucouré's deliberately voyeuristic direction showcases the perils and plights of coming of age in the digital era.
Posted Apr 24, 2020
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8/10
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The Assistant
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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Simple, yet effective in its delivery, The Assistant is a cautionary tale of how easy it is to ignore abusive structures.
Posted Apr 23, 2020
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6/10
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Downhill
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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Lacking chemistry between the two leads, the bottom of Downhill's slippery slope is unsatisfying.
Posted Apr 23, 2020
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8.7/10
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Charm City Kings
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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Charm City Kings is raw in its delivery, but with the raw comes reality. Arresting cinematography and grounded acting performances makes this worth the watch.
Posted Jan 31, 2020
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6.5/10
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Bad Hair
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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To leverage Black women's hair for your story and to not give it the length it deserves cuts the potential of BAD HAIR at the root.
Posted Jan 31, 2020
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8.5/10
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Uncut Gems
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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Uncut Gems raises the ante in the right ways, without getting close to folding.
Posted Jan 26, 2020
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7.5/10
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The Two Popes
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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The Two Popes have standout performances from their title characters. But without transparency regarding the church, we don't get beneath the robes, only on the surface of the cloth.
Posted Jan 26, 2020
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8/10
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Zola
(2020)
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Joi Childs
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There might be moments when the story gets lost in the sauce. But from it's the commitment of the cast, to the vision of Bravo, the film - and Zola as a figure - never get lost in the game.
Posted Jan 26, 2020
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7/10
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Joker
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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Joker desperately searches for something to make it distinctive - and it doesn't succeed.
Posted Sep 20, 2019
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9/10
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Luce
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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LUCE is a disturbing turn of events when societal pressures mount up. That's not excusing the malicious actions that Luce caused - but rather, brings layers of complexity to what it is to live up to Black Excellence.
Posted Aug 29, 2019
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9/10
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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Peanut Butter Falcon 's a feel-good movie in every sense of the word, driven by stellar performances. But most importantly, we get a hero whose community isn't represented enough in films - and the few times they are, it's stereotypical.
Posted Aug 29, 2019
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7.5/10
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Yesterday
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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With The Beatles on its heart and solid performances in the forefront, Yesterday hits all the right notes.
Posted Aug 19, 2019
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9/10
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The Farewell
(2019)
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Joi Childs
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The Farewell explores the messiness of grief, secrets and family through the lens of east vs. west cultural differences, striking the best balance between comedy and drama.
Posted Jul 21, 2019
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