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Film Review: THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES (2024): Justice Smith and An-Li Bogan Shine in an Oddball but Intriguing Comedy with a Lot on its Mind
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The American Society Of Magical Negroes (2024) Review – A Good Romance Film Paired With A Standard Criticism Of Racism https://tinyurl.com/23hm9ate
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Ratingmeter Of July 2023 Netflix Films
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David Alan Grier Talks 'Magical Negroes', Comedy Competition, In Living Color + More
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You know him from In Living Color & Jumanji (among MANY other titles) and tonight, David Alan Grier is my guest to talk about The Color Purple!
Portugal. The Man also drops by & I'll spin some Pixies, Clash, Specials, Bowie, Yola, MMJ, Dylan, Beastie Boys, etc
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DAG (2000-01)
In today's review, I find the Secret Service detail might make for some comedy. As I attempt a positive review of the short lived sitcom DAG
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The Secret Service, the ever-vigilant guard of the President, is tasked with holding the launch apparatus of nuclear annihilation, fighting the foes of the treasury, and more notably, protecting the President from imminent doom. You would imagine the stoic faces of the sun-glassed guards to be almost robotic, with their tireless devotion, forgetting that they are humans, with real flaws and…
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Twiter Weekly Update 02.Jul.2022 - 08.Jul.2022
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Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
While Clifford the Big Red Dog is missing some essential ingredients, it’s good-natured, with a nice message for the young children it aims to entertain. There’s not much here for adults but you could do much worse.
Lonely middle schooler Emily Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp) is being babysat by her down-on-his-luck uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) when they run into Mr. Bridwell (John Cleese), an eccentric animal-lover who gives Emily a red puppy. After “Clifford” suddenly grows to gigantic size, he catches the attention of Lifegro, a genetics company that wants to experiment on the oversized pooch.
There’s something clumsy about the screenplay, which first has Clifford separated from his mother, then rescued by Bridwell, then handed over to Emily. What’s weird is that Clifford is his unusual red color BEFORE he grows big, which makes you wonder if Bridwell had anything to do with the canine’s strange size… despite his magical abilities being explicitly shown. Also strange is the casting. Emily speaks with an American accent. Her uncle Casey does too but his sister/Emily’s mom (played by Sienna Guillory) is British. It means the film has to cram in a line about how he moved away when they were kids but she moved to the States to raise her daughter. It’s a puzzling choice but a trivial issue. The real problem concerns Emily and Clifford’s relationship.
This film’s story is not revolutionary. It’s E.T., The Iron Giant, and Bumblebee: a lonely child gets a strange, wonderful/magical friend that some official/corporate guy wants to take away. That’s fine as long as the humor is effective (which it mostly is) and the love between the girl and her pet is felt. That's what's lacking. There are few scenes of Emily and Clifford playing, helping each other out of various comedic jams, or bonding. In their place, we get several (some might say too many) of Emily’s quirky neighbors. To be fair, they effectively get the film’s message front and center: Like Clifford, many of them could be called weird but in this wild adventure, their unique skills/attributes are exactly what is needed to rescue the big red dog from the nasty owner of Lifegro, Mr. Peter Tieran (Tony Hale).
A long hard look at Clifford the Big Red Dog does the film no favors but something about it somehow manages to wriggle its way into your heart. The scenes of puppy chaos are funny. Emily’s only friend at school is Owen (Izaac Wang) and the two young actors play well with each other. Acting-wise, they do pretty well considering they were acting against a green ball on-set. Thankfully, the references to TikTok and other similar social media are reduced to a minimum and the focus is primarily on Emily, Clifford, and their friends.
Although adults will have seen pretty much all of Clifford the Big Red Dog in some other form, the children they're accompanying to the theater won't. For them, I will call it a good movie. Overall, it's gentle, moves along quickly, and has a fair number of laughs. That's enough. (Theatrical version on the big screen, November 6, 2021)
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Review : Native Son (2019)
Call it an embarrassment of riches, but there are way too many streaming services out there to keep track of. It’s a full time job knowing what’s streaming where, and more importantly, what exclusives or unique projects are showing up where. That’s why, during a recent dig through the HBO app to find the latest episode of Game of Thrones, I was stunned to see Richard Wright’s Native Son in movie form. Not only was I unaware that the book had been adapted to a film, but it appears to have also gotten a modern day update. So, with no knowledge of what I was getting in to, I decided to dive in.
Bigger Thomas (Ashton Sanders) is a young Chicago native with dreams and aspirations of bigger things. Though deeply involved with is family, his community, and his girlfriend Bessie (Kiki Layne), Bigger struggles to fit in on a sincere level, choosing instead to wear his difference as a badge of honor. Bigger is given the opportunity to become a driver for Henry Dalton (Bill Camp), his blind wife Peggy (Barbara Sukowa), and his daughter Mary (Margaret Qualley). As Bigger attempts to navigate the conflicts that arise on both sides of his new experience, issues continue to arise to the point that he loses focus in a way that threatens to jeopardize his life forever.
Rashid Johnson makes some wonderful choices in the adaptation of this seminal piece of work, chiefly the choice to drench Bigger in the Afropunk aesthetic to show how he fails to fit into either world he inhabits. Chicago also serves as a proper setting for the story, as it has both the dangerous and the alluring at its core, providing the sense of two worlds. The modern update is woven so seamlessly into the story that many may not realize it is an adaptation, and one that’s true to the original, with the update fitting so well that even the name Bigger relates to Biggie Smalls and so on. At the root, the story examines the story of a man attempting to hold in the inevitable explosion that the world expects from him, at times even seemingly trying to force the reaction. Bigger, therefore, finds himself living life with his guard up to both sides of his world, as he constantly deals with the dual-sided coin of white microagressions and black peers viewing him as a sellout. Bigger miraculously, however, manages to maintain his humanity, even when his hand is forced, and especially when his back is against the wall.
Native Son serves as a reflection on poverty, opportunity, and what lengths those who want to better themselves are willing to go to. Bigger represents those with a long term state of mind in a short term predicament, where stability is in direct opposition to easy money, and the temptation of the quick fix clouds judgement. The film itself is an emotionally taxing one, where the presentation of the story allows us to feel the weight of Bigger’s problems as if they’re ours. Despite this heaviness, Bigger is still forced to wear a mask to keep up appearances, foolishly being asked to prove he hasn’t changed in spite of his given opportunity. This runs parallel with the recognition that Bigger’s seemingly singular job opportunity also includes manual labor and the babysitting of a young adult, the latter of which puts him into having to deal with racial debates and posturing. Mary also provides a different realm of temptation that Bigger is mostly able to avoid, but when the situations hit extreme things go horribly wrong.
The episodic nature of the film (complete with title cards) makes the film play out like both a living, breathing book and an emotional checklist for Bigger’s state of mind. The nature of this update/adaptation is incredibly smart, and so natural that without context, many would probably think the film is an original. Bigger’s costume design, in particular, is incredibly strong, making him stand out among the rest of the inhabitants in the world of the film. The inclusion of the film Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song plays as symbollic to Bigger (and most black men’s) struggle in trying to find respect and stability in a crazy world. The soundtrack is amazing, mixing hip-hop, punk rock, soul and classical music effortlessly, and further driving home Bigger’s natural diversity as a character. The time-lapse shots used help to punctuate all of the tension that Bigger faces.
Ashton Sanders brings a measured, cautious approach to his performance, never fully letting his guard down for anyone, and letting it down the most when around his family... the presence of dignity he exudes carries him through the early experiences, and tears him apart at the most drastic times. Margaret Qualley and her playful exuberance, in tandem with her knowledge of self and ‘the help’, creates a bright spot that becomes a sense of danger when foreign elements enter her system. Nick Robinson and his sense of duty/righteousness makes him the innocent of the film, even though his ideas make him one of the more forward-thinking characters. Kiki Layne brings a sense of support to the table for Bigger, though not at the expense of her needs. Sanaa Lathan also provides support, though hers is of the unconditional nature, in her motherly role. Bill Camp brings an attitude of understanding an opportunity, being trusting with no clue of what is in store for his character. Appearances by Stephen Henderson, Lamar Johnson, Jerod Haynes, Barbara Sukowa, Elizabeth Marvel, and a brief appearance from David Alan Grier rounds out the cast.
It honestly took me way too long to come around to watching this film, but I’m glad that I finally did. I’m curious about future Ashton Sanders performances based on this one, and I will certainly be encouraging others to watch this beautiful and intense piece of art.
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES (2024) Movie Trailer: Justice Smith is recruited into a Secret Society in Kobi Libii's Comedy
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In Living Color!
Still after all these years - In Living Color stands as one of the funniest comedy shows of all time. This show was Keenen Ivory Wayans’ labor of love - and with that love came a lot of truly outstanding & talented people who were not getting work anywhere else at that time.
The show was only on for 4 years, but to this day stands as one of the best American comedy shows of all time. Perhaps it’s due to the show’s unparalleled comedic talent that we have yet to see another sketch comedy show that has had the ability to out-shine Saturday Night Live (when it was on air) and today’s comedy talent just does not have that same level of creativity combined with raw energy.
Due to a fall-out between Keenen Ivory Wayans and the network - He and his siblings had eventually left the very show that they had originally created. Keenen Ivory Wayans later attempted to reboot the series, but that eventually stopped.
This show had some true guts and a lot of the humor on the show manages to balance an overwhelming amount of juvenile & outrageous humor (but it’s still absolutely hilarious and will have you laughing so hard ya might pee yourself).
...It’s crazy whenever I watch any of the opening intros because it’s like an all-star cast of people who were (at the time) nobodies just working for their break. Keenen Ivory Wayans is the man to thank when it comes to the raw comedic power of that show - without a doubt if it was not for his briliance & heart & soul, and providing good opportunities for those talented, and very funny people - that show would not have been as authentic and ground-breaking. To this day - despite the swarm of Politically-Correct people out there - I bet ya any one of those PC types would probably laugh their ass off at this show... So many things are oh-so-wrong, but damn - it’s SO Funny.
This one is for everyone who laughed their asses off at some of the funniest people alive.
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😂😂😭😭😂😂...Of all the new scripted comedy shows out; we've voted, and 'The Cool Kids' are for the win so far. HIL-A-RIOUS! Great cast!!! Thank goodness for DVRs & great #actors #actresses...😯 . . . #lesliejordan #davidalangrier #thecoolkids #vickilawrence #martinmull #tvcomedy #litviral funnytelevision #scriptedtv #scriptedtvseries Via @thecoolkidsfox https://www.instagram.com/p/Bopp0RjBhjT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i8fqckvyc3nt
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