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Tag: Vanessa Williams

Movie Review ~ Candyman (2021)

Movie Review Candyman (2021) 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: For as long as the residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by the word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer known as Candyman, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. A decade after…
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August 25, 2021
31 Days to Scare ~ Bad Hair

31 Days to Scare Bad Hair 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: An ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television circa 1989. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. Director: Justin…
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October 22, 2020
The Silver Bullet ~ Candyman (2020)

Synopsis: Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster’s myth. Release Date: June 12, 2020 Thoughts: As I recalled in my 31 Days to Scare review, 1992’s Candyman remains one of the rare movies that still manages to frighten me…
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February 27, 2020
Movie Review ~ Miss Virginia

Movie Review Miss Virginia 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future – and that of thousands like him. Director: R.J. Daniel Hanna Stars: Uzo Aduba,…
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October 18, 2019
31 Days to Scare ~ Candyman

31 Days to Scare Candyman 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster’s myth. Director: Bernard Rose Stars: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams, Bernard Rose, Michael Culkin Rated: R Running…
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October 31, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Synopsis: A marriage counselor’s personal and professional life becomes complicated after she enters into a relationship with one of her clients. Release Date: March 29, 2013 Thoughts: I have zero interest in seeing the latest film from the one man studio that is Tyler Perry. I’m including it on my blog only to point out that…
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January 19, 2013