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Movie Review: The Family that Preys

The Family that Preys is only slightly better than the wordplay.
Confession: I have only seen two Tyler Perry movies.  The first was Meet the Browns a few weeks ago.  The second was The Family That Preys.  Meet the Browns was a kind-hearted, well-meaning movie, though chock full of convention and barely drawn characters.  The Family [...]

16Sep2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Hancock Haters?

Wait, wait…wait, just a second.
When I first saw the previews for Hancock (like two months ago), I got really, really hype. I had no idea what the movie was about, but I saw Will Smith doing something completely awesome and had to go see it. I am NOT afraid to say I support this [...]

7Jul2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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‘Legend?’ Maybe.

You should go see I Am Legend. Why? Well, it is a hard task to carry an entire movie (this one coming in at 100 min.) by yourself for at least three quarters of it. Tom Hanks did a fine job of it in Cast Away and Will impresses here.
Directed by Francis Lawrence (who has [...]

30Dec2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Holiday Movie Recommendations…oh yeah, and Merry Christmas

..and Happy Kwanzaa.
Just to give you one last list for this holiday season, I wanted to share my all-time favorite Christmas movies. Usually this time off gives you a chance to relax and catch up on some good flicks.
My holiday recommendations:

It’s a Wonderful Life
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation

If you get a chance, also [...]

24Dec2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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‘This Christmas’ I am mad!

I must start by saying I have not seen the movie starring the incomparable, utterly divine Regina King. But, I don’t need to have seen it to address my concern.
I don’t buy into a lot of things associated with the movies. I can probably count on two hands the number of films I’ve paid [...]

25Nov2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Black Film Spotlight: Chisholm ‘72: Unbought & Unbossed

I watched this 2004 film just a few weeks ago. To call it timeless doesn’t fully appreciate it. It transcended motivational. Afterwards, I was tempted to enter my hat in the 2008 Presidential Race.
Chances are, however, I lack the drive, vision, singular passion and discernment she displayed so fearlessly. I don’t mean this in a [...]

3Oct2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Black Film Spotlight

Little known African-American director (and actress) Kasi Lemmons helmed a little known 1997 movie called Eve’s Bayou. Starring some Hollywood’s finest black actors, Lemmons brought a polish, sophistication and mysticism to the screen rarely seen and mostly unmatched. Though Kimberly thought it only ‘decent,’ I and Roger Ebert called it “the best movie of 1997. [...]

30Aug2007 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Talk to ME, Hollywood!?

I don’t get it. Talk to Me is starring two actors who have both been in Oscar nominated films within the past three years, and the movie can’t get a national release?!
Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson can count some of Hollywood’s who’s who among their co-stars, yet their recent movie Talk To Me, a [...]

7Aug2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued
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imoovie.com : independent films

we’ve always made it a point here at ybpguide to bring our audience snippets of life that may not immediately yield itself through everyday experiences in an effort to make ourselves more well-rounded. not only did we highlight how to taste wine, we also followed it up with a spotlight on delicious wines from africa. [...]

2Jul2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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Why do people hate on Tyler Perry?

I am not ashamed to say that I love Madea plays. They’re funny, inspirational, and just plain entertaining. Yes, they can be a bit corny at times and the musical selections can make the play last 2+ hours, but the overall experience really leaves you feeling good about black stage productions. Then Tyler Perry came [...]

19Jun2007 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued
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