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"Minari" (2020)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Lee Isaac Chung Starring Steven Yeun, Alan Kim and Youn Yuh-jung ‘A Marvelous Masterpiece’ Foreign films are rarely rewarded in Hollywood. The Academy Awards have long held a tradition of awarding foreign-language films the international feature prize rather than Best Picture. … More
"Promising Young Woman" (2020)- Movie Review
Written and Directed by Emerald Fennell Starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham and Alison Brie ‘A Riveting Rape-Revenge Thriller’ Sexual assault is a sensitive subject that is rarely depicted in films. Hollywood has long shied away from the experiences of sexual abuse survivors. When telling the … More
"One Night in Miami" (2020)- Movie Review
Directed by Regina King Written by Kemp Powers (based on stage play) Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr. and Eli Goree ‘A Spectacular Stage Adaptation’ Imagine eavesdropping on a meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown. What would these legends discuss? … More
"Pieces of a Woman" (2020)- Movie Review
Directed by Kornél Mundruczó Written by Kata Webér Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn ‘A Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama’ It is never easy to come to terms with the loss of a child. As any expecting couple would be able to attest, there is … More
