Tag: film review
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Movie Review: 10 Reasons Black Panther Is the Blueprint of Black Excellence
Let me take you back. It’s 2018. I walked into that theater ready for a good time but NOT ready to have my soul rearranged. The lights dimmed, the Marvel intro did its little flip-book thing, and then BOOM – we were in Oakland, California, then in Wakanda, then screaming, cheering, crying, levitating. This movie…
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Why Titanic (1997) Will Live Rent-Free in My Brain Forever
(or: how a three-hour historical romance disaster movie emotionally imprinted on me at age nine and never let go. Yes, I see what I did there.) I just rewatched Titanic a few hours ago, which means I am currently emotionally compromised, spiritually damp, and operating on vibes alone. This is not a review. This is…
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Nostalgic Movie Review – Eve’s Bayou aka The Movie I Had No Business Watching at 11
I was eleven, home sick from school, and bored out of my tiny mind. Daytime TV was giving nothing, so when I scrolled through channels and saw Jurnee Smollett’s face, I thought, “Oh hey, I know her from Full House!” And Meagan Good? That girl from Cousin Skeeter! Clearly, this was going to be some…
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