“Queen & Slim” (REVIEW) Gripping Despite Some Flaws
A couple’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.
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“Dolemite is My Name” (REVIEW) Murphy Shines in the Comedic Spotlight
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon. [Netflix]
“In the Shadow of the Moon” – (REVIEW) A Compelling Blend of Genres
In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer’s crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity. [Netflix]
“Monos” – (REVIEW) A Cinematic Exploration of Fear and Isolation
A young group of rebels keep watch over an American hostage. The teenage commandos perform military training exercises by day and indulge in youthful hedonism by night, an unconventional family bound together under a shadowy force known only as The Organization. [NEON]
“Hustlers” – Review (Lopez & Wu Add Heart to this Tale of Crime)
A group of former strippers create a small criminal ring on their Wall Street clients which over a handful of years netted them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” – Review (Like Having Halloween in the Summer!)
A group of teenagers face their worst fears when they stumble across a book filled with grim stories, and a haunting presence.
“The Red Sea Diving Resort” – Review (A Compelling Drama with Evans in the Lead)
This film is inspired by the real-life events of the late 70’s through early 80’s when a group of Mossad agents used an abandoned coastal resort as a cover for smuggling thousands of refugees out of Sudan and into Israel, with the help of a small group of Ethiopians.
“Furie” – Review (Enough Action & Emotion to Succeed!)
A single mother uses her past skill-set to collect debts for a local bookie to make ends meet while trying to live a quiet life. But when her daughter is kidnapped, she will stop at nothing and let no one get in the way from finding the one good thing she felt she had in her life.
“Pasolini” – Review (Ferrara’s Iconoclastic Love Letter)
“PASOLINI” is Abel Ferrara’s telling of Italian artist Pier Paolo Pasolini’s final day before his tragic murder.
“Stuber” – Review (Plenty of Action, Plenty of Laughs)
This is an action-comedy directed by Michael Dowse that centers on a detective that is trying to capture the elusive crime-lord that killed his partner. This detective also has eye troubles and after a recent surgery he still cannot see properly. So, he will enlist the help of an unsuspecting Uber driver when he gets a tip that could finally lead to this villain’s capture.