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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Electric and Unmissable History Lesson
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Electric and Unmissable History Lesson

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This film will be noted as one of the best of 2021, but is going to receive nominations for the 2020 awards season. Make it make sense. “Judas and the Black Messiah” tells the story of criminal-turned-FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) and his betrayal of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). Jesse… Continue reading ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Electric and Unmissable History Lesson

It’s a Little Unfocused, but There is No Denying the Passion of ‘The Hate U Give’
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It’s a Little Unfocused, but There is No Denying the Passion of ‘The Hate U Give’

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The biggest thing I left this movie with while walking to my car is just how true of a gift Issa Rae is to us all. “The Hate U Give” is the adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name, and follows a young high school girl (Amandla Stenberg) who must deal with the… Continue reading It’s a Little Unfocused, but There is No Denying the Passion of ‘The Hate U Give’

The Intense and Frustrating ‘Detroit’ is One of 2017’s Best
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The Intense and Frustrating ‘Detroit’ is One of 2017’s Best

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Every year or two the Academy Awards tends to give a Best Picture nod to a film released in August (“The Help” and “Hell or High Water” to name two); let’s hope that trend continues. “Detroit” is based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit’s 12th Street Riot in 1967, where a half dozen black… Continue reading The Intense and Frustrating ‘Detroit’ is One of 2017’s Best