Showing posts with label Words On Flicks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words On Flicks. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2022

The Words On Flicks Show: The Woman King In All Her Glory, with Tonya Pendleton

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The Woman King Directed by Gina Prince Bythewood Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu,  Lashana Lynch, John Boyega,  Sheila Atim ,  and Jordan ...
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

All Buckle, No Swash: This "Cyrano" Disappoints

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 Cyrano directed by Joe Wright starring Peter Dinklage, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Haley Bennett, Ben Mendelsohn  I have said it before and I will...
Saturday, December 28, 2019

This "Cats" Could Have Been Saved

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CATS directed by Tom Hooper starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebe...
Monday, May 20, 2019

The Sun Is Also A Star: A Fairytale Teen Romance, A NYC Valentine

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The Sun Is Also A Star directed by Ry Russo-Young , starring Yara Shahidi , Charles Melton The Sun Is Also A Star is a fairy tale, adap...
Monday, February 4, 2019

Black History Month: Looking Back at "The Brother From Another Planet"

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As February is Black History Month, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some screen projects that have been overlooked,...

Black History Month: Looking Back at "Paris Blues"

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As February is Black History Month, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at some films featuring African American actors an...
Sunday, December 30, 2018

Totally Underwater: "Aquaman"

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Aquaman directed by James Wan starring Jason Momoa, Willem Dafoe, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman Recommended? Only for seri...
Friday, December 21, 2018

Amusing, Astonishing, Sobering: "The Favourite"

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The Favourite directed by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone Recommended? Yes. But strictly for adults an...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

"The Wife" Wins Out In The End

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The Wife Directed by Bjorn Runge Starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons They say that in any relationship, t...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Thoughts on "Baby It's Cold Outside": Let It Go, Let It Go, Let It Go

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"Baby It's Cold Outside" written by Frank Loesser, 1944 These are expanded comments I made about the song during the open...
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Thoughts on "Green Book": Dueling Tropes & Hijacked History, Well Executed

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Green Book directed by Peter Farrelly These are expanded, but essentially the same comments I made about the film during the opening of ...
Monday, November 12, 2018

Once Was Lost But Now We Can See: Aretha Franklin In "Amazing Grace"

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Amazing Grace produced by Alan Elliott starring Aretha Franklin If you love and appreciate true American "soul" and gospel...
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Skateboards, Hip-Hop and S**t: Growing Up "Mid90s"

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Mid90s written and directed by Jonah Hill starring Sunny Suljic, Kate Waterston, Lucan Hedges, Na-Kel Smith, Olan Pranatt and others Re...