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  • The Secret Agent — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

    (****)   “I am under a death threat… it’s a dangerous situation.” Marcelo (Wagner ... [ Read More ]

    The Secret Agent — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
  • The Choral — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

    (***1/2)  When they sang in harmony they thought it would be forever. World War I thought ... [ Read More ]

    The Choral — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
  • Dead Man’s Wire — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

    (***)  He’s pissed. He’s so t-ed off he’s grabbed a gun and a hostage. Someone’s gonna ... [ Read More ]

    Dead Man’s Wire — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
  • The Smashing Machine — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

    (***)  “Am I going to hurt him befor he hurts me?”   That’s what’s on the mind ... [ Read More ]

    The Smashing Machine — 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
  • One Battle After Another

    (**1/2) The revolution will not be televised. But it’s been made into a movie… They knew ... [ Read More ]

    One Battle After Another
  • The Lost Bus — 2025 TorontoInternational Film Festival

    (***1/2)  It started with a spark, and no one knew how it would end. That’s how the ... [ Read More ]

    The Lost Bus — 2025 TorontoInternational Film Festival
  • Black Films Help 2025 Toronto International Film Festival Celebrate its 50th Anniversary

    As TIFF turned 50 it rolled out the red carpet for 291 films from around the world. Over 11 festive ... [ Read More ]

    Black Films Help 2025 Toronto International Film Festival Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
  • Love, Brooklyn

    (**1/2) He loves her. He loves her not. She loves him, she loves him not. That’s why they ... [ Read More ]

    Love, Brooklyn
  • An Officer and a Spy

    (***1/2)  Accused, court-martialed and imprisoned. Back in late 1800s France, the ... [ Read More ]

    An Officer and a Spy
  • Highest 2 Lowest

    (***)  “Oh, what a beautiful mornin’, Oh what a beautiful day. I've got a ... [ Read More ]

    Highest 2 Lowest
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    (**1/2)  “I will not sacrifice this child for the world. I will not sacrifice this world ... [ Read More ]

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps
  • Weapons

    (***1/2)  They’re gone. Just like that they disappeared into the night. At 2:17am. ... [ Read More ]

    Weapons

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (***1/2)

December 21, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Mission accomplished! This is hands down the best MI chapter in the franchise, with astounding stunts, strong emotional depth, and a break-neck pace that rarely subsides. IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) languishes on a cot in a Moscow prison. Feverishly working on his computer, fellow agent and tech […]

Tower Heist (**)

November 2, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In this “Occupy Wall Street” age, pitting the working class against the super rich is a topical theme. Throw in a Bernie Madoff character and there should be more than enough reason for the proletariats to rise up and give greedy, callous billionaires grief. This action comedy’s heart is […]

Toronto: So Much More Than The International Film Festival

September 21, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

Anyone connected to the film industry will tell you that the Toronto International Film Festival is the best film festival in the world. What they fail to mention is that it’s also the perfect attraction for a lively vacation. >> Read More

2011 Toronto International Film Festival

September 2, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic The best films of the year made their annual pilgrimage to the 36th annual Toronto Film Festival. Black films, actors and directors were in the mix along with noteworthy general release movies that may make their mark on 2011 ten best lists. The only odd note this year is […]

The Help (**)

August 2, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “The Help,” a best-selling book about a white woman who helps black maids rebel in the 1960s segregated south, was probably a better read than it is a cinematic experience. On the big screen, the white “savior” liberating black people storyline seems dated and almost offensive. Skeeter (Emma Stone) […]

Aruba: The Beach Is Just The Beginning

July 20, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

Tourists flock to Aruba, a Caribbean island 19 miles off the coast of South America, for the pristine, white-sand shoreline and placid, clear waters. But when you consider the island’s culture, history, nightlife, restaurants, sports and dramatic desert terrain, alluring beaches are just the opening act. >> Read More

For Colored Girls (**)

June 24, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic It’s like watching 10,000 Oprah Winfrey shows squeezed into 134 minutes – and no one gets a free car! Some works of art should just be left alone. Would you paint a wider smile on the Mona Lisa? Would you add a break dancing routine to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations? […]

Unstoppable (***1/2)

June 24, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “Just letting you know, we’re going to run this b—- down!” Runaway Train, Speed, we’ve seen out of control behemoth vehicles before and for some reason we fall for the heart-palpitating notion of innocent people being killed by an uncontrollable force. Granted Unstoppable doesn’t break the mold, but it’s […]

Due Date (*1/2)

June 24, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Filmmaker Todd Phillips wrote and directed The Hangover, the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time. It won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. “The Hangover” had it all: shocking debauchery, sardonic comic performances (Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms), eccentric cameos […]

African Films Shine at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

June 24, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In years past Black films from the U.S. were prominent at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Secret Live Of Bees, in 2008. Precious…, in 2009. In 2010, Black American films were noticeably absent. However, films about black life in Africa shined bright. These dispatches from the motherland, along […]

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