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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is worthy of the throne

by And Palladino

“When the music changes, then the rhythm of the dance must change also.” – Tuareg proverb Five years ago, Black Panther was a rousing success the likes of which the world had never seen. The often overlooked Marvel comics character … Read more

All In: Miracle at St. Bernard’s is a must-see documentary

by Brian Milinsky

“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start” – John Bingham Miracle is a word that is overused in sports journalism. We all remember the Miracle On Ice when the USA defeated … Read more

‘Battle For Saipan’ uses metaphor to tell a story

by Brian Milinsky

“Whether we attack or stay, there is only death” – Lt. General Yoshitsugu Saito, commander of the Japanese forces on Saipan. He took his own life during the final battle for control of the island. What really happened: On July … Read more

Peruse ‘The Menu’ for a multi-course delight of a meal

by Brian Milinsky

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food” – Paul Prudhomme In The Menu, from director Mark Mylod, you actually need to be able to afford a gold fork in order to dine at Hawthorne. The cost of … Read more

‘Till’ is a gripping account of the aftermath of a historic lynching

by Brian Milinsky

“Prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy. And the thoughtless frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children and the children yet unborn.…” – Mamie Till-Mobley In the summer of 1955, Mamie Till-Bradley … Read more

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is a visual treat

by Brian Milinsky

“That was some of the best flying I’ve seen yet. Right up to the part where you got killed. You never, never leave your wing man” – Michael Ironside as Jester in the original Top Gun The fact that over … Read more

Don’t pick up the call for ‘Scream’

by And Palladino

“What is even more baffling than allowing a franchise to run on too long is not allowing one to reach its full potential.” – Justin Bruce Before watching this film, I made a pact with myself that if they killed … Read more

Daniel Craig exits Bond franchise with a bang in ‘No Time to Die’

by Brian Milinsky

“Do you expect me to talk?” No Mister Bond, I expect you to die.” – an exchange between Sean Connery as James Bond and Gert Fröbe in 1964’s Goldfinger. No Time to Die is the 25th movie from Eon Productions. … Read more

Showdown: ‘Promising Young Woman’ vs. ‘I Care a Lot’

by And Palladino

Films anchored by female villains are still not too commonplace, even less so are ones garnering major awards. But with Promising Young Woman and I Care a Lot, we have two concurrent examples. Darkly comic yet deadly serious, each features a British … Read more

Showdown: ‘News of the World’ vs. ‘The Marksman’

by And Palladino

Every so often, two movies that are more or less seen as being the same thing are released in close proximity to each other. We have another case of that here, even more amazing considering that hardly any movies are going … Read more

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