Regina King’s directorial debut is a great period piece set in 1964 on the night of Cassius Clay’s victory against Sonny Liston, and tells the fictionalised meeting of Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali and Sam Cooke. Based on play by Kemp Powers (Soul), it tells much more than the one night, packing so muchContinue reading “One Night in Miami (2021)”
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Honey Boy (2019)
Honey Boy is a sweet, simple indie film based on Shia LaBeouf’s life which gives some insight into the father-son relationship, particularly in relation to alcoholism, violence and the film industry. It demonstrates the chain of the violence and alcoholism through the parenting and family relations. It also examines the masculinity of the father-son relationship.Continue reading “Honey Boy (2019)”
Radioactive (2020)
Radioactive is Amazon Studio’s biographical drama film about Marie Curie. It focuses on the relationship with her husband Pierre Curie, her discoveries and the future for those discoveries. Rosamund Pike portrays Curie as a headstrong, awkward and stubborn woman, who is clearly a feminist before her time. The film focuses not just on her lifeContinue reading “Radioactive (2020)”
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