Contributor Rógan Graham

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Review

Till

by Rógan Graham

Chinonye Chukwu directs a magnificent Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall as they play Emmett Till and his grieving mother, Mamie.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Woman King

by Rógan Graham

Gina Prince-Bythewood delivers her masterpiece in this quietly radical action epic with a stunning lead turn from Viola Davis.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Nope

by Rógan Graham

A brother and sister attempt to record proof of extra-terrestrial life in Jordan Peele’s ambitious, expertly-crafted blockbuster.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Marry Me

by Rógan Graham

Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Lingui, the Sacred Bonds

by Rógan Graham

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s powerful drama is a poignant ode to a subtly complex vision of feminine solidarity.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Jeymes Samuel: ‘Movie westerns have lied to us our whole lives’

by Rógan Graham

The singer-songwriter known as The Bullitts slinks into the role of filmmaker with his super fun revisionist western, The Harder They Fall.
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Review

Space Jam: A New Legacy

by Rógan Graham

This bloated reboot of the hit ’90s cartoon crossover is little more than a cynical exercise in brand synergy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Not Movies

The Underground Railroad is a revelatory telling of a complex tale

by Rógan Graham

Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winner is a nuanced small-screen masterwork.
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Review

MLK/FBI

by Rógan Graham

Based on newly declassified transcripts, this documentary charts the US government’s harassment of the civil rights leader.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Alex Wheatle

by Rógan Graham

The striking fourth episode in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology depicts the difficult blossoming of an artist.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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