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‘Beale Street’ a major step up for already stellar Barry Jenkins
9/10 In 2017, I was unimpressed with Moonlight’s upset Best Picture win over La La Land. Two years later, now that writer/director/producer Barry Jenkins’ followup If Beale Street Could Talk has been strangely passed over in terms of Academy Award … Continue reading →
The Möbius strip- ‘Hidden Figures’ edges out ‘Rogue One,’ Golden Globes a political fiasco
In a photo finish, new release Hidden Figures has barely edged out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for no. 1 by less than $1 million, despite playing in 1,500 fewer theaters. The movie was projected to lose by about $200,000, but outperformed expectations … Continue reading →
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Tagged #birth of a nation, #casey affleck, #deadpool, #donald trump, #ryan gosling, #ryan reynolds, #star trek, #star wars: the force awakens, A Monster Calls, Arrival, BAFTA, Barry Jenkins, Casey Affleck sexual assault allegations, Colin Farrell, Committee to Protect Journalists, Denzel Washington, Hidden Figures, Hong Kong, I'm Still Here, Jackie, La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Meryl Streep, Nate Parker, Nerve, Nocturnal Animals, rogue one, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the lobster, Underworld: Blood Wars
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‘Moonlight’ unexpected and strange, make time to see it
Steven James @StevenLeeJames I had different things going through my head during Moonlight, ranging from sadness to sympathy to “What the fuck?” I’m guessing the filmmakers wanted me to feel that way, but if you go in without knowing anything … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Barry Jenkins, Mahershala Ali, Moonlight, Naomi Harris, Trevante Rhods
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