Reel Reviews | Sarah’s Oil
Sarah’s Oil tells the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, the eleven-year-old Black girl who defied the odds, struck oil, and became America’s youngest Black millionaire.
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Top Five | Tessa Thompson
Over the past decade, Tessa Thompson has reshaped the landscape of modern screen stardom, balancing vulnerability, intellect, and power with an ease few can match.
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Making the Case | Hancock Reborn: The Fallen God Who Came Too Soon
Will Smith’s Hancock was dismissed as a messy blockbuster when it premiered in 2008. But nearly two decades later, its bold ideas about immortality, isolation, and divine fatigue feel ahead of their time.
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Reel Reviews | The Eyes of Ghana (Middleburg Film Festival ’25)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot crafts a powerful tribute to legendary Ghanaian documentarian Chris Hesse in The Eyes of Ghana.
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Reel Reviews | Diane Warren: Relentless (Middleburg Film Fest ’25)
Unapologetic. Unstoppable. Unfiltered. Diane Warren: Relentless is an intimate, deeply human portrait of one of the most prolific songwriters in music history.
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Reel Reviews | Mr. Scorsese
Rebecca Miller’s Mr. Scorsese is a masterful, deeply personal exploration of Martin Scorsese’s life and art. With rare access and remarkable candor, the five-part series examines how faith, failure, and obsession shaped one of cinema’s greatest storytellers.
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Reel Reviews | Roofman
In Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman, Manchester’s uncanny ability to see what others can’t allows him to live in plain sight — but also blinds him to the truth about love, family, and responsibility.
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Middleburg Film Fest ’25 | Special Honorees
The Middleburg Film Festival returns October 16–19 with a slate of incredible films and an inspiring roster of honorees.
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