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“Black Panther,” M’Baku, and reclaiming the savage

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Ryan Coogler’s superhero film not only salvages the colonialist origins of the comic’s imagery, it reclaims them for a Black audience.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

“Spenser Confidential” Should Stay Anonymous

Spenser Confidential
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Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg’s latest exercise in macho posturing is both aesthetically and thematically ugly.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Sundance 2020: “Nine Days” Provides Decent Soul Searching

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Edson Oda’s debut feature about a group of souls looking to be born into the real world is a great premise with pretty good execution.

Matt Cipolla Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

Us Review: Jordan Peele Forces Us To Look In the Mirror

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Jordan Peele’s latest doesn’t have the structural and subtextual heft of Get Out, but it’s a chilling genre exercise anchored by a mesmerizing Lupita Nyong’o performance.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 20, 2019August 5, 2020

Super Bowl Trailer Roundup: Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story and More

Avengers Endgame Super Bowl Trailer
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From the latest Marvel trailers to the upcoming Amazon/Hulu shows, the Super Bowl was a cavalcade of anticipated TV spots.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019
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