Sundance 2019: The Mustang

The Mustang shines a light on the ways that the government controls the wild mustang populations by way of prisoner rehabilitation programs. Following a quick prologue about the history of the wild mustangs in America, we meet meet Roman Coleman (Matthias Schoenaerts) at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center.  As a part of his prison duties, a prison psychologist (Connie Britton) assigns Roman to the Outside Maintenance program.  Roman goes outside of his boundaries by investigating a loud…

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Superfly: An Update For A New Generation

Superfly re-imagines the original 1972 crime drama for a new generation of film goers. Youngblood Priest (Trevor Jackson) doesn’t let his work define who he is as a person.  He works with a lot of violent people, including Sno Patrol, but he doesn’t kill.  He absolutely refuses to kill.  This is what makes him a better person when compared to the likes of Sno Patrol.  Priest is in a polyamorous relationship with both Georgia (Lex…

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Detroit Highlights Ugly Moment in City’s History

Detroit highlights an ugly moment in the city’s history as the 1967 riots and one deadly night are revisited. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Mark Boal, Detroit stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, Jacob Lattimore, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie. The summer of 1967 marked an interesting time in American history.  There were anti-war protests against the US involvement in the Vietnam War.  The…

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Kong: Skull Island reboots King Kong in great fashion

Kong: Skull Island takes us back to the Vietnam War era to reboot everyone’s favorite gigantic primate. It may not match the original classic but the fast-paced story holds its own. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) from a screenplay written by Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly with the story by John Gatins, it’s not a movie that makes us wait a while for King Kong in the same way…

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