Ronda Racha Penrice
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‘Jihad Rehab’ Film Review: Firefighter-Turned-Filmmaker’s Doc Questions Our Beliefs About Terrorists
Sundance 2022: Given access to a program designed to give former Gitmo detainees a second chance, Meg Smaker is privy to viewpoints Americans rarely hear
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‘As We See It’ Review: Amazon Prime Series Shows the Lighter Side of Life on the Autism Spectrum
Jason Katims’ new show is “inspired by” the Israeli series “On the Spectrum”
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‘Who We Are’ Film Review: Doc Enters Critical Race Theory Fray With Truth and Heart
ACLU veteran Jeffery Robinson mixes the factual and the personal in examining Black history in the USA — and he even provides a glimpse of hope for the future
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OWN’s ‘The Kings of Napa’ Review: Where’s the Vintage Intrigue in This Winery-Owning Black Family?
New drama about a wealthy clan is thin on ‘Succession’-style family dysfunction
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Sidney Poitier Appreciation: Trailblazer, Icon, But Above All, Artist
Poitier paved the way for generations to follow after becoming something no one else had ever been before: a Black Hollywood movie star
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‘The Novice’ Film Review: Director Lauren Hadaway Makes a Splash With Intense First Feature
A freshman college rower pushes herself to her physical and mental limits in this Spirit Award nominee
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‘Beans’ Film Review: Indigenous Mohawks’ Standoff with Canadian Government Gives Coming-of-Age Tale Compelling Heft
Documentarian Tracey Deer makes a powerful narrative feature debut, bolstered by a strong lead performance by Kiawentiio (“Anne with an E”)
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‘Attica’ Film Review: Documentary Sets the Record Straight, 50 Years After the Uprising
Stanley Nelson relies on first-hand testimony to capture the truth behind the still-shocking prison massacre
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‘Suzanna Andler’ Film Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg Plays Both Innocent and Manipulative as Unsatisfied Wife
Benoît Jacquot adapts his mentor Marguerite Duras’ play, honoring her rich prose and timeless observations about class and relationships
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‘Found’ Film Review: Doc Follows U.S. Adoptees Searching for Their Biological Parents in China
“Step” director Amanda Lipitz scores again with this look at a trio of young women affected by the “One Child” policy
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‘Fauci’ Film Review: Documentary on COVID Fighter Emerges as a Portrait of Public Service
Whatever your political leanings, the film offers a look at a scientist who has made sacrifices fighting for the public good
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‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ Film Review: Meet a Historical Trailblazer You May Have Never Heard Of
“RBG” directors explore life of the pioneering civil rights attorney who rebelled against mid-century limitations placed on race and gender
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‘Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali’ Film Review: Civil Rights Doc Examines the Personal and the Political
This blisteringly honest account provides background for the friendship between these two icons and a context for their roles in the ongoing struggles for Black freedom
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‘Settlers’ Film Review: Stark Sci-Fi Allegory Explores Questions of Colonialism
A family grapples with the bleak landscape of Mars alongside bigger, more resonant issues