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Review of Gringo (2018)

By Nadine Matthews (1) for Shadow and Act (97) on 15 Mar 2018

Though all of Gringo's elements don't ultimately come together seamlessly enough for this to be a great movie, not all movies have to be great…

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Review of Jinn (2014)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 13 Mar 2018

More than anything the film shines because it isn't about the trauma or pain that Black women experience…

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Review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 08 Mar 2018

A Wrinkle In Time was made not just with kids in mind, but with 8-12-year-olds as the film's intended audience…

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Review of Black Panther (2018)

By Tonja Renee Stidhum (2) for Shadow and Act (97) on 06 Feb 2018

It is black excellence exemplified that will leave audiences yearning to inhabit Wakanda forever…

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Review of Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 06 Feb 2018

Hale Country works best in its quietest moments, when Ross allows his audience just to sit and engage with the subjects…

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Review of Blindspotting (2018)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 25 Jan 2018

Its dialogue is what's most brilliant about Blindspotting. Casal and Diggs use raps and rhymes interspersed with traditional discourse…

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Review of Monsters and Men (2018)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 25 Jan 2018

Superbly acted and impactful, Monsters and Men is a film about having the difficult conversations even when the answers to our questions might…

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Review of Crime + Punishment (2018)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 24 Jan 2018

What Crime + Punishment does reveal is that when you begin to view people as numbers and quotes to be filled, everyone involved becomes monstrous…

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Review of Bright (2017)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 21 Dec 2017

Bright has some merit, especially if you're into magic wands, explosions, gun fights and Will Smith, but perhaps the most disappointing thing…

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Review of Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 27 Nov 2017

Roman J. Isreal, Esq…

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Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

By Austin Williams (5) for Shadow and Act (97) on 01 Nov 2017

Thompson's character is as endearing as Idris Elba's is forceful…

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Review of Mudbound (2017)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 12 Oct 2017

The film is sweeping, but the payoff - though violent, painful, and desperate is worth every single minute…

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Review of Marshall (2017)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 11 Oct 2017

Marshall isn't exactly a marvel, but it's very good…

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Review of The Mountain Between Us (2017)

By Aramide Tinubu (61) for Shadow and Act (97) on 04 Oct 2017

If you were searching for a survival wilderness thriller with a touch of romance that will impact you to your core-this just isn't it…

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Review of The Mountain Between Us (2017)

By Emmanuel Akitobi (1) for Shadow and Act (97) on 03 Oct 2017

With its script and storyline, I'm not certain that The Mountain Between Us could have worked well for any actors in the roles…

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Review of Dayveon (2017)

By Austin Williams (5) for Shadow and Act (97) on 17 Sep 2017

This film is a valuable piece of storytelling, transcribing pivotal moments in the lives of many of our boys…

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Review of Strong Island (2017)

By Nijla Mu'min (4) for Shadow and Act (97) on 14 Sep 2017

This documentary is important, not just as personal investigation, but as a statement against official records: the countless cases where indictments…

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Review of Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018)

By Tambay Obenson (20) for Shadow and Act (97) on 14 Sep 2017

Seven years in development, filmed over 5 weeks in grueling conditions with a talented, committed cast, unfolding over a near-sprawling 2-hour…

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Review of Free in Deed (2017)

By Tambay Obenson (20) for Shadow and Act (97) on 04 Sep 2017

There's a lot to like in Free in Deed, a well-acted, unrelentingly dour experiment in atmosphere, setting and sound that will captivate you…

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Review of Lemon (2017)

By Austin Williams (5) for Shadow and Act (97) on 17 Aug 2017

Where black stories told by white filmmakers are often handled as procedures, their subjects stiff and unconscious, films like Lemon, directed…

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