Writer and director Ryan Coogler already had a difficult task trying to follow up Black Panther (2018), one of the biggest superhero movies ever made. But the loss of incredible lead actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 made it even more challenging to try to recreate the magic of the first movie. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever…
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is an adaptation of August Wilson’s play of the same name. I am generally a fan of Wilson’s work, he won his Pulitzer for a reason after all. However, I’m discovering that I don’t usually like cinematic adaptations of plays. This story largely revolves around two main characters. Ma Rainey (Viola…
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Da 5 Bloods is the latest feature film from director Spike Lee. The premise is incredibly simple but what ensues is incredibly complex. Four black veterans return to Vietnam to find the remains of their fallen squad leader. The men have an extra incentive to go back to Vietnam in the form of a hidden…
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