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The Preview Reel
The Preview Reel
The Preview Reel

The Preview Reel: Life of the Party and Breaking In

Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Avengers: Infinity War continues to break records as it has become the fastest film in history to reach $1 billion worldwid...

 
 
Movie Review
 
Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation

Movie Review: The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation is so heart-wrenchingly moving. A biography of the emancipation movement that began with Nate Turner, slave and preacher, a character played brilliantly by writer/director Nate Parker. The story begins in ...

 
 
Movie Review
 
Top Five
Top Five
Top Five

Movie Review: Top Five

Prior to Chris Rock’s new film Top Five, my favorite of his scattered (sometimes sadly corny and embarrassing) big screen efforts has been the writer-director’s illuminating documentary Good Hair where he played himself: genial...