‘Themes of greed, deception and ruthlessness mirror the U.S.’s recent political spectrum and should enthrall audiences with its timeliness.’
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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Best films of 2021
Check out the best productions, performances, and artistry in 2021.
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‘Swan Song’ is a haunting, surreal film exploration of mortality
Come for the sci-fi tricks. Stay for a story bathed in an ethereal atmosphere that will keep you intrigued until the end.
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Movie Review: Halle Berry’s ‘Bruised’ packs light punch
As a director/actor Halle Berry finds a way to build a story with heart and momentum.
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‘King Richard’ is a crowd-pleaser
It’s easy to enjoy this classic, disarming American saga.
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Movie Review: ‘The Harder They Fall’ packs a punch
Regina King, Idris Elba and LaKeith Stanfield star in ‘The Harder They Fall.’
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Take a Black journey through Brattleboro, Vermont
For Black travelers who arrive here wondering if they’ll be well received in a place where there are few people of color, that questioning stops as they gaze at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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REVIEW: Music soars in entertaining biopic about the Queen of Soul
What’s on view is so fascinating and the storyline so involving and consequential that when the film ends at Franklin’s famous church concert, you wish there was more.
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New doc ‘Ailey’ offers exciting glimpse into dance legend’s journey
Documentary Director Jamila Wignot records the history, evolution, and continuation of Ailey’s work during the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th anniversary year.
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Review: ‘Summer of Soul,’ a must-see trip down memory lane
The summer of ’69 was a chance for a much-needed cultural break and reawakening.
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Movie Review: ‘Monster’
Strong acting weighed down by overly complex production.
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‘Billie’ Review: Documentary offers fresh insight into legendary talent
It’s almost as if Lady Day is stepping out of her grave at Old St. Raymond Cemetery in the Bronx to tell her own story.
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‘Synchronic’ fails to deliver on interesting premise
Synchronic is a drug that hurls its users back in time. Time travel with a seven-minute limit.
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‘Tenet’ offers thrills fit for the big screen
Warner Bros. delayed the release of “Tenet” during the pandemic until it could open it in theaters. It was a wise decision.
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‘Project Power’: Entertaining premise elevates the production
Even with the imperfections, ‘Project Power’ is easy to sit through.
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Film Review: ‘Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn’
Those unfamiliar with the case will be shocked by the eerie similarities between protests of yesteryear and now.
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ educates and inspires
Viewers learn the details of what happened before and after that iconic moment on the bridge in Selma, Alabama, and how Lewis never lost hope.
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Film Review: ‘Fatal Affair’ doesn’t quite deliver on potential
Obsession. Overwrought passion. Fixation. Call it what you want, David’s drive to land a woman who disses him goes beyond the pale, deep into an uncontrollable mental illness.
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‘The Last Tree’ chronicles a foster child’s identity crisis
Writer/director Shola Amoo’s semi-autobiographical portrait recaptures his experience as a foster child of African descent.
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Tracee Ellis Ross is ready for center stage with ‘The High Note’
Tracee Ellis Ross is ready for her close-up in ‘The High Note.’