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Moonlight Movie Review — An instant classic and landmark in film history

DramaKarl DelossantosDecember 7, 2016
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Moonlight is gorgeously crafted, masterfully acted, surprisingly timely, and demands to be watched and respected It wasn’t until I got into my twenties that I became aware of what identity is. Identity is as much how you view yourself as what the world views you as. You may be a minority or gay or poor, but that…
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Hidden Figures review — One of the most enjoyable biopics in years

ComedyKarl DelossantosJanuary 6, 20173
Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, and Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures delicately balances a racial drama with a biopic while also telling the story of the space race. The result is one of the most delightful movies of the year. It takes the right kind of movie to get a Thursday night crowd actually cheering in the theater. Well, Hidden Figures is that kind…
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