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Small Axe: Mangrove movie review: parties and protests (#LFF2020) (#BBC/#AmazonPrime)

Small Axe: Mangrove movie review: parties and protests (#LFF2020) (#BBC/#AmazonPrime)

Tue Nov 24 2020, 11:14pm | 0 comments

Mogul Mowgli movie review: Riz Ahmed goes home and goes big (#LFF2020)

Mogul Mowgli movie review: Riz Ahmed goes home and goes big (#LFF2020)

Tue Nov 17 2020, 09:32pm | 0 comments

African Apocalypse documentary review: Black perspectives matter (#LFF2020)

African Apocalypse documentary review: Black perspectives matter (#LFF2020)

Fri Oct 30 2020, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Last and First Men movie review: a sobering message from the future (#EIFF2020)

Last and First Men movie review: a sobering message from the future (#EIFF2020)

Thu Jul 23 2020, 03:15pm | 0 comments

Little Girl (Petite Fille) documentary review: what little girls are made of (#EIFF2020)

Little Girl (Petite Fille) documentary review: what little girls are made of (#EIFF2020)

Thu Jul 09 2020, 02:01pm | 0 comments

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch documentary review: the destruction of our planet, in pictures (#EIFF2020)

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch documentary review: the destruction of our planet, in pictures (#EIFF2020)

Mon Jul 06 2020, 04:51pm | 0 comments

Family Romance, LLC. movie review: coming to your emotional rescue

Family Romance, LLC. movie review: coming to your emotional rescue

Fri Jul 03 2020, 04:05pm | 0 comments

Fanny Lye Deliver’d movie review: birth of the modern woman (#EIFF2020)

Fanny Lye Deliver’d movie review: birth of the modern woman (#EIFF2020)

Sun Jun 28 2020, 07:43pm | 0 comments

13th documentary review: American slavery never ended; here are the receipts (#Netflix)

13th documentary review: American slavery never ended; here are the receipts (#Netflix)

Sun Jun 07 2020, 06:34pm | 0 comments

Lucky Grandma movie review: brittle old lady

Lucky Grandma movie review: brittle old lady

Fri May 22 2020, 03:55pm | 0 comments

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Bad Education movie review: school for scandal (#HBO)

Wed Apr 29 2020, 09:53pm | 2 comments

My Darling Vivian documentary review: from ardent lover to cold hard Cash (#SXSW2020)

My Darling Vivian documentary review: from ardent lover to cold hard Cash (#SXSW2020)

Fri Mar 13 2020, 05:33pm | 0 comments

Seberg movie review: inept tribute to a troubled movie star

Seberg movie review: inept tribute to a troubled movie star

Wed Feb 19 2020, 10:11pm | 0 comments

Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Tue Jan 14 2020, 06:46pm | 0 comments

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Tue Dec 24 2019, 04:39pm | 0 comments

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Mon Nov 25 2019, 05:51pm | 0 comments

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie review: the importance of radical kindness (#LFF2019)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie review: the importance of radical kindness (#LFF2019)

Sun Nov 24 2019, 07:57pm | 0 comments

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Tue Oct 29 2019, 07:56pm | 0 comments

Apollo 11 documentary review: you are there, on the Moon (#SundanceLondon2019)

Apollo 11 documentary review: you are there, on the Moon (#SundanceLondon2019)

Fri Jun 28 2019, 08:42pm | 0 comments

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Sun Jun 09 2019, 03:59pm | 0 comments

Hail Satan? documentary review: the devil you say

Hail Satan? documentary review: the devil you say

Thu Apr 18 2019, 06:06pm | 0 comments

Amazon Adventure 3D documentary review: historical jungle expedition, for science

Amazon Adventure 3D documentary review: historical jungle expedition, for science

Wed Apr 10 2019, 04:27pm | 0 comments

If Beale Street Could Talk movie review: a velvet fist of love and strength

If Beale Street Could Talk movie review: a velvet fist of love and strength

Fri Feb 08 2019, 08:48pm | 0 comments

Family in Transition documentary review: weathering change at home (#DOCNYC2018)

Family in Transition documentary review: weathering change at home (#DOCNYC2018)

Fri Nov 30 2018, 08:05pm | 0 comments

Green Book movie review: a road frequently taken, but a lovely trip nevertheless (#LFF2018)

Green Book movie review: a road frequently taken, but a lovely trip nevertheless (#LFF2018)

Thu Nov 15 2018, 09:14pm | 2 comments

They Shall Not Grow Old documentary review: more museum exhibit than movie (#LFF2018)

They Shall Not Grow Old documentary review: more museum exhibit than movie (#LFF2018)

Sun Nov 11 2018, 08:21pm | 2 comments

Widows movie review: the women left to clean up men’s messes (#LFF2018)

Widows movie review: the women left to clean up men’s messes (#LFF2018)

Fri Nov 09 2018, 08:58pm | 8 comments

Fahrenheit 11/9 documentary review: America is burning (#LFF2018)

Fahrenheit 11/9 documentary review: America is burning (#LFF2018)

Tue Oct 23 2018, 08:34pm | 14 comments

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

The Miseducation of Cameron Post movie review: just as she is

Fri Sep 07 2018, 03:13pm | 5 comments

Half the Picture documentary review: a woman’s place is behind the camera (#SundanceLondon2018)

Half the Picture documentary review: a woman’s place is behind the camera (#SundanceLondon2018)

Fri Jun 08 2018, 08:07pm | 1 comment

Hereditary movie review: the haunting is coming from inside the family (#SundanceLondon2018)

Hereditary movie review: the haunting is coming from inside the family (#SundanceLondon2018)

Tue Jun 05 2018, 02:40pm | 9 comments

My Generation documentary review: when London was swinging

My Generation documentary review: when London was swinging

Thu May 31 2018, 03:36pm | 6 comments

On Chesil Beach movie review: no sex, please, we’re British

On Chesil Beach movie review: no sex, please, we’re British

Mon May 21 2018, 05:17pm | 2 comments

Beast movie review: a monstrous love

Beast movie review: a monstrous love

Wed Apr 25 2018, 06:00pm | 2 comments

The Party movie review: bring your own battle

The Party movie review: bring your own battle

Fri Feb 16 2018, 05:26pm | 1 comment

Downsizing movie review: let’s get small (#LFF2017)

Downsizing movie review: let’s get small (#LFF2017)

Wed Dec 20 2017, 01:28pm | 4 comments

A Murder in Mansfield documentary review: a reconciliation with tragedy (#DOCNYC2017)

A Murder in Mansfield documentary review: a reconciliation with tragedy (#DOCNYC2017)

Mon Nov 13 2017, 09:25pm | 0 comments

Lady Bird movie review: flights of adolescent angsty (#LFF2017)

Lady Bird movie review: flights of adolescent angsty (#LFF2017)

Thu Nov 09 2017, 02:21pm | 53 comments

#LFF2017: Blade of the Immortal, Gemini, Makala

#LFF2017: Blade of the Immortal, Gemini, Makala

Thu Oct 26 2017, 09:04pm | 0 comments

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women movie review: secret identities (#LFF2017)

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women movie review: secret identities (#LFF2017)

Mon Oct 16 2017, 10:00pm | 12 comments

Breathe movie review: paralyzed but determined to be mobile (#LFF2017)

Breathe movie review: paralyzed but determined to be mobile (#LFF2017)

Wed Oct 11 2017, 09:11pm | 1 comment

#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel

#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel

Sat Sep 30 2017, 07:16pm | 0 comments

#Raindance2017: Black Hollow Cage, Stuck, Mukoku

#Raindance2017: Black Hollow Cage, Stuck, Mukoku

Thu Sep 28 2017, 10:23pm | 2 comments

Prevenge movie review: baby bump off

Prevenge movie review: baby bump off

Mon Feb 13 2017, 03:37pm | 1 comment

Strad Style documentary review: a heart full of violins (#Slamdance2017)

Strad Style documentary review: a heart full of violins (#Slamdance2017)

Wed Feb 08 2017, 08:18pm | 2 comments

La La Land movie review: city of stars, shining just for us

La La Land movie review: city of stars, shining just for us

Fri Jan 13 2017, 10:35pm | 18 comments

A Monster Calls movie review: the monster is within us all

A Monster Calls movie review: the monster is within us all

Tue Jan 03 2017, 09:37pm | 11 comments

Sully movie review: he’s good people (and so is everyone else)

Sully movie review: he’s good people (and so is everyone else)

Fri Dec 02 2016, 06:24pm | 7 comments

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)

Wed Nov 16 2016, 04:44pm | 25 comments

Arrival movie review: how to talk to aliens and expand your consciousness

Arrival movie review: how to talk to aliens and expand your consciousness

Tue Nov 08 2016, 10:11pm | 70 comments

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