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The Perfect Match
Directed by Billie Woodruff.2016. Rated R, 96 minutes.Cast:Terrence JCassie VenturaDonald FaisonDascha PolancoLauren LondonRobert Christopher RileyPaula PattonJoe PantolianoKali HawkTimothy...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Music Biopics
Welcome back to Thursday, as if you needed me to remind you what day it was. You know perfectly well that it's one step from Friday. That's good enough reason to sing. Trust me, I'm singing as I type...
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Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon - "The $99,000 Answer"
After hosting the successful "Acting Black Blogathon" earlier this year, I made a few new blogging buddies and came across lots of cool upcoming blogathons on other sites. One of those was the...
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R.I.P. Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest
Way back in 1990 I heard an odd little rap tune in which the people performing asked the same question what felt like a thousand times: "Can I Kick It?" The answer was always "Yes, you can!"Between...
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Directed by Zack Snyder.2016. Rated PG-13, 151 minutes.Cast:Ben AffleckHenry CavillJesse EisenbergHolly HunterAmy AdamsDiane LaneJeremy IronsGal GadotLaurence FishburneScoot McNaryJeffrey Dean...
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2016 Blind Spot Series: Sophie's Choice
Time for another entry in the 2016 Blind Spot entries, a challenge issued to us bloggers by RyanĀ @ The Matinee. This month I finally crossed off...Why did I pick it? Unlike my previous two picks in...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Heist Movies
I'm on vacation right now. I mean that literally. As you are reading this, I'm sleeping in (or possibly just going to bed). No wild and crazy nights for me, though. Just taking advantage of not having...
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Liebster Award, part 3
I was fortunate to receive a few of these awards last year, and accepted two. Before you go labeling me a jerk, let me explain. To accept, you have to create a post following a set of guidelines. Since...
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Straight Outta Compton
Directed by F. Gary Gray.2015. Rated R, 147 minutes.Cast:Jason MitchellCorey HawkinsO'Shea Jackson Jr.Paul GiamattiNeil Brown Jr.Aldis HodgeR. Marcos TaylorMarlon Yates Jr.Keith StanfieldAlexandra...
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Six Things Missing From Straight Outta Compton
I opened my review of Straight Outta Compton by saying it was one of the hardest I've ever had to write. The problem is I'm pretty familiar with the history of the group as a whole and a number of the...
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Thursday Movie Picks: So Bad It's Awesome!!!
Yyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!Woooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!Yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!I.AM.IN.HEAVEN.I have been waiting for this for months. These last few...
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Beyond the Cover Blogathon: Shiloh
I love to read. I just don't read many novels. Since these are the books that most often get turned into movies I was in a bit of a quandary when I came across the Beyond the Cover Blogathon hosted by...
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Pariah
Directed by Dee Rees.2011. Rated R, 86 minutes.Cast:Adepero OduyeKim WayansPernell WalkerAasha DavisCharles ParnellSahra MellesseShamika CottonRaymond Anthony ThomasAfton WilliamsonRob MorganZabryna...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Fish Out of Water Movies
Welcome back, Thursday. Since it is what has become the most wonderful day of the week here on the blog, it's time for another entry in the weekly meme Thursday Movie Picks by Wanderer at Wandering...
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Chi-Raq
Directed by Spike Lee.2015. Rated R, 127 minutes.Cast:Nick CannonTeyonah ParrisAngela BassettWesley SnipesSamuel L. JacksonJohn CusackJennifer HudsonAnya Engel-AdamsD. B. SweeneyHarry LennixLa La...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Astronauts
Like a lot of other kids, I wanted to be an astronaut, for like ten minutes. For that brief moment in time I was bound and determined to be the next Neil Armstrong. The next giant leap for mankind...
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My Purple Life, Part 1
I was at work about 1:15 yesterday, standing in the middle of a field making sure no fights broke out during fifth grade recess when my phone buzzed. Before I could get it out of my pocket to check it,...
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The Star-Studded Couple Blogathon: Sammy Davis Jr. and May Britt
So I found another blogathon to be a part of. This one is hosted by Phyllis Loves Classic MoviesĀ and it's all about Hollywood couples from the classic era. Other than being from that era, the only...
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2016 Blind Spot Series: Philadelphia
Time for another entry in the 2016 Blind Spot entries, a challenge issued to us bloggers by Ryan @ The Matinee. This month I finally crossed off...Why did I pick it? For starters, I'm a fan of this...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Affairs
I've been doing Thursday Movie Picks since the beginning about a year and a half ago. Thanks to our host Wanderer from Wandering Through the Shelves for coming up with this great idea. A year and a...
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