30 September
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THE GLORIAS Director: Julie TaymorStarring: Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, Lorraine Toussaint, Janelle Monáe, Timothy Hutton, Enid Graham We first saw the work of Gloria Steinem featured in the Hulu series Mrs. America and now we’re getting more of it in The Glorias. Writer/director Julie Taymor uses Steinem’s memoir “My Life on the Road” as the basis for this film. The structure features four actresses playing Steinem throughout different periods of her life all gathered on a bus together looking back at the life she’s led. We have Alicia Vikander as Steinem in her twenties whose trip to India paved the way for herRead More →

02 May
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UGLY DOLLS Director: Kelly AsburyStarring: Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Wanda Sykes, Lizzo, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Lizzo Not every toy that goes through the assembly line comes out perfect to its design. There are some made with the wrong pieces, parts, and shapes attached. Instead of being sent to live with a child, they bypass that tunnel into a land called Uglyville. The attitude there couldn’t be further from the name as all of the misfit dolls in Uglyville are happy, cheery, and living their best life. A little pink doll named Moxy (Clarkson) has bigger ambitions. Every day, she believesRead More →

05 January
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HIDDEN FIGURES Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Jim Parson, Kirsten Dunst, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell Names like John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Buzz Aldrin are household names thanks to their bravery and willingness to go into space. What about all of those behind the scenes unsung heroes that made it all possible? That’s the idea behind Hidden Figures as it looks at three African-American women who were pioneers at NASA, and yet, no one knows their story. In an aptly used flashback moment that opens the movie, we’re told that even at aRead More →

14 December
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The 23rd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE 1. Captain Fantastic Annalise Basso Ann Dowd Nicholas Hamilton Frank Langella Erin Moriarty Missi Pyle Steve Zahn Shree Crooks Kathryn Hahn Samantha Isler George MacKay Viggo Mortensen Charlie Shotwell 2. Fences Jovan Adepo Stephen McKinley Henderson Saniyya Sidney Mykelti Williamson Viola Davis Russell Hornsby Denzel Washington 3. Hidden Figures Mahershala Ali Kirsten Dunst Aldis Hodge Jim Parsons Ocatavia Spencer Kevin Costner Taraji P. Henson Janelle Monae Glen Powell 4. Manchester By the Sea Casey Affleck Kyle Chandler Gretchen Mol Matthew Boderick Lucas Hedges Michelle Williams 5. Moonlight MahershalaRead More →

01 December
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MOONLIGHT Writer/Director: Barry Jenkins Starring: Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris, André Holland In the 2014 film Boyhood, we watched a young boy grow up over a twelve year period. You can say that Moonlight shares a similar trajectory as we watch a young black man grow up over three different periods of his life. The first section showcases Chiron (Hibbert) as a nine-year old kid who’s nicknamed “Little” based on his smaller, weaker stature compared to the other kids his age. He barely speaks a word and is mercilessly teased by his classmates. His home life isn’tRead More →