Unbroken – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In this World War II epic, we watch a man continuously suffer for his country, and yet still find the strength to stand tall. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
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Very Good Girls – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A rather run of the mill coming of age story with the focus being losing one’s virginity. Review (with Spoilers) Between Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen, it is hard to argue that there isn’t some sort of draw to this movie. After all, they are playing two best friends in New York having their…
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Viva – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Like many LGBT films, there is a search for love and family in a life in which those two things aren’t consistent. However, this is not a coming of age film since our lead, Jesus, is likely into his 20s and is at that point where he is just trying to pay the rent….
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Wadjda – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In a town, which seemingly she barely fits into, a young girl finds solace in her ability to persevere.
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Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 10 "So Far" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview There are quite a few setbacks, for everyone, in this episode, but there is always one person who creates some sort of silver lining. In that person, there is hope. Review (with Spoilers) As usual, Queen Sugar leaves you with a lot to process. Making it perhaps the most difficult show for me to…
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Operator – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young inspiring actress is married to someone who is a tech genius who has anxiety issues and is maybe on the autism spectrum. She does her best to support him, but sometimes the effort doesn’t go both ways. Review (with Spoilers) Though I have probably seen very few of Mae Whitman’s movies or…
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Around The Way Girl: Chapters 7 to 9 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Off to Hollywood Taraji goes, with Marcell right with her, and so begins her career. Alongside that we are treated to some insight into the difficulty of being a single parent actress, especially to a Black son, and bringing more to the characters she plays than the average person would. Review (with Spoilers)
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Around The Way Girl: Chapters 4 to 6 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As we continue on, it becomes clear that art often imitates life and while it assists Taraji in her acting it makes for such a cross to bear. Review (with Spoilers) Around the Way Girl reminds me of the books politicians release when they are running for president. It is all about marketing, pseudo getting…
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Central Intelligence – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Kevin Hart finally begins to break away from his “Big Little Man” persona, and with The Rock playing a very peculiar person, who you can never pin down whose side he is on, you strangely get one of the most intriguing spy movies in a while.
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The Boss – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
A very rich woman’s ex-lover sends her to jail forcing her to live with her former assistant. Someone who only reluctantly takes her in but, after tasting some of her brownies, decides the two of them can build an empire together. Now, as for whether that empire lasts or not, it all depends on the…
