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  • Movie Review ~ The Color Purple (2023)

    Movie Review ~ The Color Purple (2023)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life-long struggles of an African-American woman living in the South during the early 1900sStars: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl MpasiDirector: Blitz BazawuleRated: PG-13|Running Length: 140 minutesTMMM Score: (5/10)Review: Released in 1982, Alice Walker’s

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  • Movie Review ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

    The Facts: Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Andre Holland, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard, Will McCormack,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

    Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Release Date: March 9, 2018 Thoughts: Madeleine L’Engle’s celebrated 1963 novel has been on my bookshelf for years and holds a special place in my heart.  I’ve seen high school

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  • 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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  • Movie Review ~ The Hundred-Foot Journey

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Kadam family clashes with the proprietress of a celebrated French restaurant after they open their own nearby eatery. Stars: Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, Om Puri, Charlotte Le Bon Director: Lasse Hallström Rated: PG Running Length: 122 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (5/10) Review: Before the screening I attended of The

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  • Movie Review ~ Lee Daniels’ The Butler

    The Facts: Synopsis: As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society. Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Lenny

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Butler

    Synopsis: A look at the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents as the White House’s head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made. Release Date:  October 18, 20113 Thoughts: I find myself at a crossroads with Oscar nominated director Lee Daniels.  Though I

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