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Brooke Obie
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Book of Clarence (2023) |
The Book of Clarence, incorporates ideas from some of the most iconic cinematic biblical sagas but fails to execute them into a cohesive, effective Black Jesus sociopolitical comedy. - Andscape
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| Posted Jan 12, 2024
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The Color Purple (2023) |
Bazawule’s The Color Purple is another misadaptation of Walker’s work — the unfollowed blueprint that’s still, embarrassingly, ahead of its time, 40 years later. - Andscape
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| Posted Dec 19, 2023
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The Marvels (2023) |
With a great cast, a great premise and some fun and funny moments, the final story is, unfortunately, an anti-climactic version of stories we’ve seen before in the MCU, and “representation” alone can’t save it. - The Grio
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| Posted Nov 10, 2023
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Dicks: The Musical (2023) |
There’s something extra sweet about seeing Megan (Thee Stallion) as Gloria reclaim her top spot in bars and put the men who are disrespecting her back in their place — all while having the time of her life in an absolutely bonkers movie. - The Grio
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| Posted Sep 26, 2023
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Stamped From the Beginning (2023) |
While the stories and histories of Black people in America might not be new information, its presentation in “Stamped” is absolutely new, commendable and should be required viewing. - The Grio
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| Posted Sep 26, 2023
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Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero (2023) |
Dismissed as a gimmick, a one-hit wonder, a stunt queen, Lil Nas X has proven the slander wrong. “Long Live Montero” ensures that there’s a record and proves that there are multiple reasons why he’s here to stay. - The Grio
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| Posted Sep 26, 2023
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Black Is King (2020) |
With the stunning Black Is King, Beyoncé has made another blueprint, a Lemonade for Black men. - Esquire Magazine
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| Posted Jul 21, 2023
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They Cloned Tyrone (2023) |
“They Cloned Tyrone” is as much a hood manifesto as it is an enthralling dark comedy. - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 21, 2023
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
We deserve a story about Africanness and Diasporic Blackness that’s not hampered by the white gaze that would refuse us peace, justice, unity and vengeance. In the MCU, no matter who’s at the helm, that’s just not possible. - xoNecole
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Nope (2022) |
Damn the white-washed history, and the capitalist traps of Hollywood’s fortune and fame. The beast has no more power here. - xoNecole
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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You People (2023) |
In Barris’ hands, it’s just…nothing — for two tedious, aggressively unfunny hours. - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) |
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a good time. - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Creed III (2023) |
"With his eye toward healing, Jordan’s directorial debut is a fantastic technical and emotional achievement in the “Creed” canon and a triumph of the restorative power of Black male softness." - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Chevalier (2022) |
"Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. at his career best in the title role, “Chevalier” tells the hidden true history of late-18th century Black creole child savant, master violinist, champion fencer and composer Joseph Bologne." - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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The Little Mermaid (2023) |
"Whether Disney will use its profits to pay its writers fairly and invest in original Black stories is yet to be seen. But a win is a win, and we deserve it." - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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The Blackening (2022) |
From classic jump scares and misdirects to a horrifying car scene and running for your life through the woods, “The Blackening” combines all of the best tropes of the genre to make an instant Juneteenth classic. - The Grio
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| Posted Jul 20, 2023
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Just Mercy (2019) |
That message is revolutionary and makes Just Mercy more than "just" a movie; it's a movement, a way of being, a radical call to action. It's on all of us to answer the call. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Jan 13, 2020
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Queen & Slim (2019) |
Without the medicine, Queen & Slim is just digging around in the wound. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Nov 27, 2019
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Harriet (2019) |
Though Harriet has the ingredients for an impactful cinematic experience--an empowered Black woman protagonist, Black love and Black revolutionaries--the film has too many problems that were never resolved. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Oct 28, 2019
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Ma (2019) |
The groundwork is there... And yet, Ma never really gets to be about Ma-or Sue Ann, the actual name of Spencer's character. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted May 30, 2019
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Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019) |
It's a reminder that the standard of excellence-for Coachella performances, for visual albums, for global influence-is a Black woman who is Black as hell and she loves it. And she loves us too! - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Apr 18, 2019
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The Best of Enemies (2019) |
To give ally cookies to a former Klan president because he no longer believes Black people are "evil and dirty" is breathtaking. To reduce Ann's story to her friendship with this man as "a more important story," is even more so. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Apr 10, 2019
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Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin' (2019) |
Just like her famous Instagram stories, it's hilarious. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Feb 01, 2019
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Creed II (2018) |
There's... so much to enjoy in Creed II. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Dec 06, 2018
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Green Book (2018) |
M oviegoers who will leave this movie having learned for the first time that Dr. Shirley and Green Books existed but only through a white lens, deserved better than this shallow introduction to an integral part of Black history. - Shadow and Act
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| Posted Nov 19, 2018
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