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directors of colour

reviews 4 stars, alex r. hibbert, andre holland, ashton sanders, directors of colour, drama, jaden piner, janelle monae, jharrel jerome, mahershala ali, moonlight, naomie harris, reviews, trevante rhodes

MOONLIGHT

November 6, 2016

You’re in love

Your heart’s a flutter and all day long

You only shutter

Cuz your poor tongue

Just won’t utter the words

I love you

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF directors of colour, erica ash, francois arnaud, gloria reuben, jean of the jonses, mamoudou athie, sherri shepherd, taylour paige, tiff, tiff 2016, women in film, women of colour

JEAN OF THE JONSES plays TIFF 2016

September 16, 2016

Welcome to Jones’ family dinner. Grab a plate, and get comfy…shit’s about to get real.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, angela bassett, chi-raq, dave chappelle, directors of colour, drama, jennifer hudson, john cusack, nick cannon, reviews, samuel l jackson, sattire, spike lee, teyonah parris, wesley snipes

CHI-RAQ

March 22, 2016

Sex and Sattire Straight from Spike.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, creed, directors of colour, michael b. jordan, phylicia rashad, review, ryan coogler, sylvester stallone, tony bellew

CREED

November 29, 2015

When legacy and expectations combine to make success a million to one shot.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, aldis hodge, alexandra shipp, corey hawkins, directors of colour, drama, elena goode, f. gary gray, jason mitchell, music, n.w.a., neil brown jr., o'shea jackson jr., paul giamatti, r. marcos taylor, reviews, straight outta compton

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

August 14, 2015

These are troubled times, so what better point to look back on previous times that were troubled?

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Ryan McNeil
the decade so far 12 years a slave, directors of colour, so far so good, steve mcqueen

So Far, So Good: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

May 21, 2015

What began as a glimpse back into our past suddenly became a reflection of our present

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1989, directors of colour, do the right thing, freeze frame, spike lee

Empire State of Mind: DO THE RIGHT THING

March 2, 2015

It’s ain’t all monochrome, especially when the temperature starts to rise.

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Ryan McNeil
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