Will Smith Reveals Triggering Moments Making Emancipation
Will Smith stars in Emancipation for Apple TV. The two time AAFCA award winner Will Smith, Director Antoine Fuqua, Actor Charmaine Bingwa and Actor Ben Foster join us. This discussion is part of our African American Film Critic Association roundtable…
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Henry Cavill To Star In ‘Warhammer 40K’ Series/Film Rights Over At Amazon
This week was pretty rough for British actor Henry Cavill. After announcing his official return as Superman back in October and a cameo in Dwayne Johnson‘s “Black Adam,” it now appears Cavill as Superman is no longer part of the…
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Harry Styles Struggles Through Troubled Love Triangle
This review was originally part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The first feature film musician Harry Styles was in, Dunkirk, you almost wouldn’t have noticed his character if you weren’t looking for him. His second, Don’t Worry…
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“The Consequences of Putin’s Playbook”: Marusya Syroechkovskaya on How to Save a Dead Friend
Marusya Syroechkovskaya's How to Save a Dead Friend “Russia is for Russians!” goes the far-right rallying cry. To which Marusya replies, “Bullshit. Russia is for depressed people.” She should know: Moscow-born Marusya Syroechkovskaya spent a dozen years turning her camera…
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How Welcome to Chippendales Distorts the Murder of Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten and Paul Snider are central characters in the first episode of Welcome to Chippendales, the new Hulu limited series starring Kumail Nanjiani as Chippendale’s founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee. But those who were there in the club’s earliest days —…
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Jennifer Lawrence & Brian Tyree Henry Excel in Trauma Story
This review was originally part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. When we first meet Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence), she can barely take care of herself. She struggles to get a toothbrush in her mouth, spouts at things that…
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Rian Johnson & Nastasha Lyonne Team Up For Upcoming Peacock Murder Mystery Series
Rian Johnson has a cinematic sensation on his hands with his “Knives Out” movie series. Both critics and audiences love the whodunit films and Daniel Craig‘s detective at their center, Benoit Blanc. But Johnson has murder mystery plans beyond the highly successful…
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End Times Season 4 Shows New Post-Apocalyptic Setting
Danielle Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan are a married couple in the fourth season of TBS' Miracle Workers. TBS Miracle Workers was adapted by Simon Rich from his novel of the same name. This comedy is an irreverent, ironic show that…
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Reese Witherspoon To Lead Cheerleading Comedy Series ‘All Stars’ From Aline Brosh McKenna
Like Nicole Kidman and her “Big Little Lies” co-star, Reese Witherspoon seems to have realized most adult-centric content has moved to television. Having already done “Big Little Lies” for HBO, “The Morning Show” for Apple, and “Little Fires Everywhere” for…
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‘Emancipation’ Film Review: Will Smith Starrer Struggles To Find Identity
As students, we’re taught about the Emancipation Proclamation that Lincoln signed in the 1800s. What we’re not taught is the effort it took those who were enslaved to free themselves. To this day, we’re still not introduced to the bold…
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BLONDE Review: Unforgiving and Relentless
Frank Mengarelli takes a look at the Netflix movie taking the world by storm as he brings us his BLONDE review. A look at the rise to fame and the epic demise of actress Marilyn Monroe, one of the biggest…
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The Oscars’ Best Supporting Actress Race Has No Frontrunner
Viewership in the Academy Awards has declined in recent years for many reasons, but among them is the lack of tension. After a long award season of critics’ prizes, industry events, and televised awards shows, you generally see the same…
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