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Reel Reviews | Unstoppable

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Jharrel Jerome gives another outstanding performance amid a star-studded cast (including Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez) in this heartfelt sports drama about a college wrestler who dreams of going pro, Unstoppable. [read more]

Reel Reviews | 40 Acres

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In a post-apocalyptic future where food is scarce, the last descendants of a Black family of farmers who settled in Canada after the American Civil War must protect their homestead from an organized militia hell-bent on taking their land in 40 Acres. [read more]

Reel Reviews | The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos

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Anchored by a stunning performance from Temiloluwa Ami-Williams, the debut of Nigeria’s Agbajowo Collective, part thriller, part magical realism, is a riveting indictment of the unchecked development and forced evictions in Africa’s largest city. [read more]

Reel Reviews | Struggle Without End (Ka Whawhai Tonu)

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A teenage boy born of two cultures must navigate a brutal war between the Māori and colonial British forces in this powerful retelling of one of New Zealand’s most pivotal historical battles, featuring screen legends Temuera Morrison and Cliff Curtis. [read more]