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Review

The United States vs Billie Holiday

by David Jenkins

A star is born in Andra Day, the phe­nom­e­nal lead of Lee Daniels’ pon­der­ous and over­long musi­cal biopic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man wearing a backpack hugs a young child in a woodland setting.
Review

Bird Box

by Hannah Strong

San­dra Bul­lock tries her best in this large­ly gener­ic apoc­a­lypse thriller about a mass sight-loss epidemic.

3
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Man in beige jacket holding a gun in a dark outdoor setting.
Review

The Predator

by David Jenkins

Shane Black exhumes this sem­i­nal ​’80s mon­ster fran­chise by pay­ing homage to the abject nas­ti­ness of the original.

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3
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3
In Retrospect
Two Black men, one younger and one older, having a serious conversation.
Review

Burning Sands

by John Wadsworth

Frat boy haz­ing becomes a metaphor for slav­ery in this mud­dled dra­ma from direc­tor Ger­ard McMurray.

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3
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2
In Retrospect
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Review

Moonlight

by Charles Bramesco

Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ low-key exam­i­na­tion of black life in Amer­i­ca is an aching romance of the very high­est order.

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In Retrospect