Monthly Archives: August 2018

BlacKkKlansman packs a powerful punch

The new film by Spike Lee tells the true story of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), a rookie black police officer who successfully infiltrated the KKK in 1970s Colorado Springs. Based on Stallworth’s 2014 memoir, the film is riveting in … Continue reading

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Eighth Grade: a disturbing time

The story here is somewhat engrossing, especially for anyone with eighth-graders in their lives, but this is not a comfortable movie. It will have you squirming in your seat as you empathize at the same time you are repelled by … Continue reading

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Three Identical Strangers plods

This documentary story could have been told in half the time. Admittedly an intriguing situation – three identical twins separated at birth with no idea they have two twins until they reach college – the story bogs down in the … Continue reading

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