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Now Playing in Your Living Room: Mackie & Jackson Team Up to Bring Life to the Mediocre “The Banker”

Now Playing in Your Living Room: Mackie & Jackson Team Up to Bring Life to the Mediocre “The Banker”

April 2, 2020

  APRIL 2, 2020 The real-life drama, “The Banker,” is Apple TV+’s first foray into motion picture production, and like most of the programming I’ve seen so far on the…

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“Green Book” Is a Film That Could Have Challenged Audiences But Is Content With Pandering To Them Instead

“Green Book” Is a Film That Could Have Challenged Audiences But Is Content With Pandering To Them Instead

December 3, 2018

  DECEMBER 3, 2018 The biggest bonfire currently raging among the nation’s film critics is over the qualities (or lack thereof) of the latest strong Oscar contender, “Green Book.”  Don’t…

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“The Hate U Give” May Focus on a Police Shooting, But Its Heart Is With The People Left Behind

“The Hate U Give” May Focus on a Police Shooting, But Its Heart Is With The People Left Behind

October 24, 2018

    OCTOBER 24, 2018 Director George Tillman, Jr. has made a beauty of a film in “The Hate U Give.” There may be the word “hate” in the title,…

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Boots Riley’s “Sorry To Bother You” Is a Sharp Social Satire That Morphs Into Something Else Entirely

Boots Riley’s “Sorry To Bother You” Is a Sharp Social Satire That Morphs Into Something Else Entirely

August 6, 2018

  AUGUST 6, 2018 A number of critics of critics have compared Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” to Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out,” a comparison that is not fair…

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Though a Bit Tone-Deaf at Times, Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” Is Still a Visual Stunner

Though a Bit Tone-Deaf at Times, Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” Is Still a Visual Stunner

April 25, 2018

  APRIL 25, 2018 If you had asked me early in the year what would be the most controversial movie of the spring, I would have hands down said “Chappaquiddick,”…

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Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” Is Not an Easy Night at the Movies, But It’s an Important One

Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” Is Not an Easy Night at the Movies, But It’s an Important One

August 3, 2017

  AUGUST 3, 2017 I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly looking forward to reviewing Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film “Detroit,” which opens nationwide tomorrow. Not that I thought…

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“The Big Sick” Looks Like a “Boy-Meets-Girl” Romantic Comedy, But Wait

“The Big Sick” Looks Like a “Boy-Meets-Girl” Romantic Comedy, But Wait

August 3, 2017

  AUGUST 3, 2017 The second-birthday celebration for Exact Change Today is over, and it’s time to get back to work.  And happily, we begin Year #3 on a very…

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“Get Out” — Can You Picture “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” As a Horror Movie?

“Get Out” — Can You Picture “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” As a Horror Movie?

March 15, 2017

  MARCH 15, 2017 Over the past few months, several of the most acclaimed films out there have centered on race and the African-American experience in the United States.  In…

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The Civil Rights Struggle As Told Through the Voice of James Baldwin in the Bracing “I Am Not Your Negro”

The Civil Rights Struggle As Told Through the Voice of James Baldwin in the Bracing “I Am Not Your Negro”

February 15, 2017

  FEBRUARY 15, 2017 I envy any moviegoer who sees writer James Baldwin on screen for the very first time.  The esteemed writer had a presence when speaking before a…

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Two Powerhouse Performances Lead Jeff Nichols’ Profile-in-Courage, “Loving”

Two Powerhouse Performances Lead Jeff Nichols’ Profile-in-Courage, “Loving”

December 15, 2016

  DECEMBER 15, 2016 “Loving,” written and directed by Jeff Nichols, is that rare film filled with powerful strengths that does something that films rarely do — it downplays them.…

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Five Terrific Films To See in September

Five Terrific Films To See in September

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  • Five Terrific Films To See in September

    Five Terrific Films To See in September

  • Michael Keaton Is in Top Form in the Compelling 9/11 Drama “Worth”

    Michael Keaton Is in Top Form in the Compelling 9/11 Drama “Worth”

  • The Emotional Wallop of “Nine Days”

    The Emotional Wallop of “Nine Days”

  • Movie Reviews: Five Terrific Films To See in August

    Movie Reviews: Five Terrific Films To See in August

  • “Swan Song” — Udo Kier Sparkles In a Warm Tale of Loss and Rediscovery

    “Swan Song” — Udo Kier Sparkles In a Warm Tale of Loss and Rediscovery

  • Movie Reviews: Five Terrific Films To See in July

    Movie Reviews: Five Terrific Films To See in July

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    Emmy Bloodbath: Handicapping the Race for Outstanding Limited Series

  • Theaters Are Back, and So Are Film Festivals as Cannes Unveils an Exciting Lineup of New Films

    Theaters Are Back, and So Are Film Festivals as Cannes Unveils an Exciting Lineup of New Films

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    How Will No Golden Globes Affect This Year’s Bumper Crop of Screen Musicals?

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    The 10 Best Films of 2020 (and 10 Terrific Runners-Up!) – Part 2

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