Tag: Angela Bassett
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Movie Review ~ Damsel
Damsel Synopsis: A dutiful, sheltered young noblewoman agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to discover that his family intends to sacrifice her to repay an ancient debt. Trapped in the cave of a fearsome dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo,
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Movie Review ~ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Facts: Synopsis: The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Angela BassettDirector: Ryan CooglerRated: PG-13Running Length: 161 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: By all accounts,
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Movie Review ~ Gunpowder Milkshake
The Facts: Synopsis: A secret sisterhood comes to the rescue of a mother-daughter assassin team. Stars: Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Chloe Coleman, Paul Giamatti, Ralph Ineson, Adam Nagaitis, Michael Smiley Director: Navot Papushado Rated: NR Running Length: 114 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: As the credits were rolling on
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Movie Review ~ Soul
The Facts: Synopsis: A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Richard Ayoade, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson aka Questlove, Alice Braga, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, Angela Bassett,
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In Praise of Teasers ~ Strange Days (1995)
In 2013 I was feeling pretty blue about the state of movie trailers. For a time, it was imperative for me to get to a theater in time for the previews or else some of the fun would be missing from the experience of going to the movies because, let’s face it, sometimes the coming
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Movie Review ~ Black Panther
The Facts: Synopsis: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett,
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Movie Review ~ London Has Fallen
The Facts: Synopsis: In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Alon Moni Aboutboul, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, Radha Mitchell, Sean O’Bryan, Charlotte Riley, Waleed F. Zuaiter Director: Babak Najafi Rated: R Running Length: 99 minutes TMMM Score: (1/10) Review: Those looking to
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Movie Review ~ Chi-Raq
The Facts: Synopsis: A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. Stars: Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix, Steve Harris, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson Director: Spike Lee Rated: R Running Length: 127 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: I can’t remember the
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The Silver Bullet ~ White Bird in a Blizzard
Synopsis: In 1988, a teenage girl’s life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears. Release Date: September 25, 2014 Thoughts: Star Shailene Woodley has been on a roll ever since making an impressive bid for stardom opposite George Clooney in The Descendants. In 2014 alone she’s been an action star (in the otherwise forgettable
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