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A man and woman sit closely, the woman resting her head on the man's shoulder.

Reel Reviews | Exhibiting Forgiveness (Sundance ’24)

24 January, 202412 October, 2024FilmGordon

It is an incredible movie that looks beautiful and is well-acted.

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Reel Reviews | Reinas (Sundance ’24)

23 January, 202414 February, 2024FilmGordon

Reinas is wonderfully acted and lovingly shot. The family dynamics are realistic and tender yet are strained and complex at the same time.

A serious woman stands between two American flags in a modern building.

Reel Reviews | Winner (Sundance ’24)

22 January, 202416 February, 2024FilmGordon

Despite the great work of Clarke in the role of Winner, the film suffers from a lack of seriousness and conviction though Reality’s story is full of it.

A man stands solemnly with others in a dimly lit room.

Reel Reviews | The American Society of Magical Negroes (Sundance ’24)

21 January, 202416 February, 2024FilmGordon

The film ends up being a very safe movie, one that will continue to allow white people to feel good and thereby succumbs to the trope it should have attacked.

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Reel Reviews | Kneecap (Sundance ’24)

20 January, 202414 February, 2024FilmGordon

by Charles Kirkland, Jr. When three guys form a rap group to celebrate the Irish language that they have been taught to love, they end [read more]

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Reel Reviews | Origin

19 January, 202419 January, 2024FilmGordon

One of the most anticipated releases of the year is this fantastic film from writer/director Ava Duvernay and her star, the brilliant Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Origin.