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“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Think “I, Claudius” with monkeys, by way of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Searchers.”
Read MoreIt is a conundrum for the critic: is the crudeness of the rendering the result of an expressionist style or a lack of finesse or skill in rendering?
Read MoreThere was more than one reference to Alvin Ailey himself in Odetta, recalling Ailey’s frequent use of a female protagonist and his choices of other noted black artists as inspiration.
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Billie is a stunning new documentary about Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
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There is real suspense and pathos in this political drama, beneath the standard cinematography and pacing.
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In You Were Never Really Here, Lynne Ramsay’s themes of alienation, violence, guilt and redemption are once again present, albeit in a more frenetic form than before.
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Two recent books offer illuminating, behind-the-scenes looks at beloved soul music labels. .
Read MoreAnything Could Happen is a 12-song collection that is as good as anything that a fan could have hoped for from Tommy Stinson.
Read MoreDespite his weakness for overwriting, Bob Shacochis has a good and sad story to tell, and he gets through it with a degree of mastery.
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Author Interview: Peniel E. Joseph on “The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.”
“Malcolm X and MLK evolved over time and came to converge in surprising ways. Malcolm’s movement for radical black dignity became a global human rights touchstone in a manner that made King’s struggle for radical black citizenship both necessary and more expansive.”
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