Every Oscar season, cinephiles argue that the “Best Acting” awards are really the “Most Acting” awards. They claim that actors aren’t always rewarded for their most heartfelt and nuanced performances, but rather for bold, intense, or flashy roles that scream, “Look at how much acting I’m doing.” This thought crossed my mind more than once …
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I’m just going to come out and say it. Spider-Man: No Way Home is the greatest live-action Spider-Man movie of all time. Director Jon Watts delivers all the action, drama, and laughs we expect from a Spider-Man film while taking the superhero genre in a bold new direction. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a pulse-pounding …
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Quicktake: Delightful Cast, Witty Script, Intensely Nostalgic How strange is it that we haven’t had a proper Ghostbusters sequel since 1989? We’re up to 26 Marvel movies, and the MCU only kicked off in 2008. Since Ghostbusters II hit theatres, there have been eight Star Wars movies, ten Harry Potter titles, and three …
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The latest Dope Black Movies review covers Candyman, a haunting follow-up to the 1992 horror classic of the same name. Writer-director Nia DaCosta teams up with writer-producer Jordan Peele to deliver a gripping horror thriller and hard-hitting social commentary. Candyman’s knockout cast features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen, Aquaman), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision, Dear White People), Colman …
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