Italian writer/director Matteo Garrone’s poignant parable “Io Capitano” explores the difficult journey thousands of sub-Saharan refugees make to the EU, with stunning visuals and an empowering character arc.
Dwight Brown
Dwight Brown is a film critic for NNPA Newswire and travel writer. Read more movie reviews by Brown at DwightBrownInk.com.
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Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
The power of Marley’s music will lift viewers’ spirits for one hour 44 minutes, as his story unfolds.
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Top 10 films of 2023
Highlighting the diverse range of 2023 stories and themes in the world of film.
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‘Talk to Me’ offers just enough thrills and chills to satisfy
The protagonist Mia and curious plotline are just enough to pull audiences through to the end.
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‘The Space Race’ soars high at the Tribeca Film Festival
The footage in ‘The Space Race’ feels like someone giving a graduate course in Black astronauts, an Afrofuturism masterclass, and a lesson in perseverance.
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‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’: An enlightening glimpse into one of music’s most seminal figures
Little Richard’s legacy is a magnet and music fans will be drawn to this insightful doc, an astute, loving bio.
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‘Missing’ is a dazzling, innovative crime story
Merrick and Johnson have imaginatively concocted a stunning, mind-boggling crime story that unfolds like a series of revealing screenshots.
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Movie Review: This ‘House Party’ just goes on too long
”House Party’ reboot only gets half the job done.’
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10 Best Films of 2022
These noteworthy films and artists will vie for awards in weeks to come. Check out the best in cinema in 2022.
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Movie Review: ‘Emancipation’ is a good idea poorly realized
This film is built around a former slave seen in a horrific photo whose back bore the scars of whippings and evil vestiges of slavery.
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’—a masterful tribute and story
As the story evolves, the majesty of what you’re viewing grips you visually and emotionally in the most astounding ways.
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Movie Review: ‘Wendell & Wild’ is jampacked to a fault
Writer/director Henry Selick’s jampacked storytelling is aided by cowriter Jordan Peele.
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‘Till’ a poignant portrayal of courage in the face of tragedy
Sometimes the love between a mother and son is so strong it doesn’t die, even after death. That’s what audiences will see here.
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‘The Woman King’ crowns International Film Festival
A deft team of female artists have masterfully created a feminist allegory that will excite and inform movie lovers for years to come.
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Film Review: Jordan Peele’s latest has moments and misses
You spend more time waiting to be scared and shocked than being scared and shocked.
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Black life empowers 2022 American Black Film Festival
This year, the American Black Film Festival featured in-theater screenings and a virtual component too.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’: a thrill ride that delivers
Watching these harrowing acrobatics will push audiences back into their seats. Like they’re withstanding G-force themselves.
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‘The Torch:’ blues legend Guy passes along lessons learned
‘Touching moments of parenting, testimonials and lasting relationships prove that we are all only as good as the spirit we leave behind in others.’
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Movie Review: ‘The Devil You Know’
Charles Murray paints a warmhearted family portrait with relatable working-class people and casts respected actors and Black B-movie staples.
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‘The Batman’ almost reaches perfection
‘The Batman’ is an thrilling addition to caped crusader’s saga.