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Tag: Lorraine Toussaint

Movie Review ~ Concrete Cowboy

Movie Review Concrete Cowboy 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys. Director: Ricky Staub Stars: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint, Method Man, Jamil “Mil” Prattis, Ivannah Mercedes, Liz Priestley, Michael…
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April 7, 2021
Movie Review ~ The Glorias

Movie Review The Glorias 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s itinerant childhood’s influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for women’s rights worldwide. Director: Julie Taymor Stars: Alicia Vikander, Julianne Moore, Janelle Monáe, Bette Midler, Timothy Hutton, Lulu Wilson, Lorraine Toussaint, Kimberly Guerrero, Enid Graham Rated: R…
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September 30, 2020
Movie Review ~ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Movie Review Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Stories have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover the terrifying tome of a young girl with horrible secrets. Director: André Øvredal Stars: Zoe Colletti, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn,…
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August 8, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Synopsis: It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with…
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March 28, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ Selma

Synopsis: Chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: Last year, Lee Daniels’ The Butler tried and failed to chronicle the Civil Rights movement as seen through the eyes…
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November 10, 2014