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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 | Garry | 7 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 | 7 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 | Garry | 3 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 | 1 comment | 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 | Garry | 9 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 | Garry | 4 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 | Garry | 2 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 | 7 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 | 5 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 | 63 comments | Continued
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Ebb Slinger

With mostly deserved fanfare and hype Spiderman 3 roared into the weekend box office shattering first day and three-day weekend Box Office records. A welcome start to the Summer Box Office season, the new Spiderman delivers some of the best special effects ever. But, where the first two offered solid story lines and believable relationship [...]

6May2007 | Garry | 0 comments | Continued
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Celie and Shug in Chicago

It’s about life. It’s about love. It’s about us. Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning story, The Color Purple, will begin a National Tour this year, thanks to the original Sophia, Oprah Winfrey. The show will begin performances at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre on April 17, 2007. 
Joining the newest cast members of this New [...]

15Mar2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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