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The Book of Eli
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(Review Summary)
"It's not everyone's movie ..."
Review date: February 11, 2009
It's not everyone's movie for sure. Violent, stark, post-apocalyptic and grim, there are lot of depressing landscapes filling it's just under two hour run time. Yet there is something compelling about a man on a mission to rebuild civilization with a bible in his backpack and most importantly fixed in his mind and heart. Denzel Washington gives a convincing enough performance to carry us through a movie with some surprising twists toward the end.
Avatar
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(Review Summary)
"There is a racial theme ..."
Review date: December 30, 2009
Sometimes we've been accused of seeing race where it isn't - but not this time. Despite what we all know, the huge budget and amazing special effects - there is a racial theme here that is both serious and thought provoking. As an "avatar," a human mind in an alien body, ex-marine Jake is between two worlds and finds a significant part of his humanity is affirmed and strengthened in the world of "others." It's imaginative, visually stunning and socially conscious all in one amazing experience.
Invictus
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(Review Summary)
"This is a genuinely inspiring story."
Review date: December 18, 2009
South Africa - 1995. Newly elected president Nelson Mandela faces a country torn apart by years of bitter racial strife during apartheid. How does he establish his leadership style and bring the nation together? Through the universal language of sports - in the most unlikely of partnerships - he and the captain of the country's rugby team come together to provide focus and unity. This is a genuinely inspiring story - with Morgan Freeman VERY credible as Mandela and Matt Damon engaging and believable as the rugby team's captain. Another MUST SEE!
The Princess and the Frog
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(Review Summary)
"This is just a whole lot of fun!"
Review date: December 16, 2009
This is just a whole lot of fun! Disney went through immense political and historical pressure as the film was put through a ringer of analysis - but the result is spectacular. This is the old style hand drawn, 2D animation process thought to be done with the success of Pixar and Dreamworks. How wrong we can be! The film works because it's a great story with a superb music score by Randy Newman and yes - at long last - it's about a black princess! The color and imagery are as good as it gets. Must see!!!
The Blind Side
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(Rotten Tomatoes)
"The best stories are almost always the true ones. Great script and great acting."
Review date: December 9, 2009
While this story won't please everybody - 'rich white family adopts poor, underprivileged African American kid,' it doesn't come off preachy or insensitive and there are plenty of good points to talk about in "Black and White ." Sandra Bullock really got into this character and while Tim McGraw won't win an oscar - he does a good job. We definitely say go see it! The best stories are almost always the true ones - great script and great acting - and Michael Oher's current status as a real star for the Baltimore Ravens doesn't hurt either!
This Is It
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(Rolling Stone)
"A close, personal look at what would have been a concert tour for the ages!"
Review date: November, 30 2009
This is - without a doubt - two hours that will make a deep and profound impression on anyone who appreciates the artistry, heart and talent of Michael Jackson. It was refresing to see the essential MJ here minus the ever present tabloid filter that tended to emphasize what was (and is) strange about all creative people. The music, dancing, coreography and special effects are over the top even as rehearsals. This is a MUST SEE.
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RICK WILSON is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer who has more than twenty years of TV and radio broadcast/production experience. Rick has written and researched extensively on a variety of diversity related issues including African American spiritual history. SKOT WELCH is a proven communicator with over 16 years of experience in the discipline of diversity management. Skot has a unique ability to encourage and promote multiracial, multiethnic dialogue and has led many seminars and leadership training sessions on the subject. |
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