Tag: Octavia Spencer
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Gifted review: family feud over a math prodigy
Gifted is a 2017 film starring Mckenna Grace as a math genius. She’s a first grader and has been raised by her uncle. When her grandmother realizes little Mary is a math prodigy, she shows up and wants custody. The fight is on.
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Thunder Force is a fun bit of comedy
Thunder Force is another Melissa McCarthy comedy written and directed by her husband, Ben Falcone. It features a coherent plot, lots of silly jokes and references, some fun stunts and a cheerful, open-ended finish. Not great, but a fun romp when something light is what you need. It’s streaming on Netflix.
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Review: Instant Family
Instant Family is a look at a real foster care story – one with a happy ending. It’s a comedy, but it looks clear-eyed at a situation that is anything but funny.
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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker stars Octavia Spencer in a role that has been waiting for her since the beginning of her career. She was the perfect Sarah, AKA Madam C.J. Walker.
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Review: Luce
Luce is a challenging story because you’re never clear about what’s really happening. The four main characters turn in brilliant performances. That makes digging through the subtleties even harder.
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Review: The Free World
The Free World takes a dark and intense look at two broken people who find each other out of a love for dogs. Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook and Octavia Spencer play the major roles.
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Review: The Shape of Water
It’s fair to say I’m enthusiastic about The Shape of Water. This fantastical love story was beautiful and unique.
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Review: Hidden Figures
I loved Hidden Figures. Maybe a man could watch this film and not love it, but there is no way a woman could watch Hidden Figures and not love it. It was the most emotionally satisfying film I’ve seen in a long time.
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Watch This: Trailer for Hidden Figures – Updated
Hidden Figures is based on a true story about a team of African-American women who provided NASA with important mathematical data to launch America’s first successful space missions.