Daily Archives: August 23, 2023

Netflixable? Keke Completists take note — Keke at her most Coquettish — “Brotherly Love”

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Roger Moore

Most of us missed the 2015 B-movie “Brotherly Love,” a lame “Romeo & Juliet” enlivened by the presence of that force of nature, Keke Palmer. But now it’s on Netflix, and for anyone of the Keke Completist persuasion — don’t … Continue reading →

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Next screening? A droll peek at Afghan Immigrant Life in “Fremont,” California

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Roger Moore

Music Box has this, which is opening in limited release Friday. And yes, it looks adorable.

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Documentary Review: A fashion trailblazer made us recognize “Invisible Beauty”

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Invisible Beauty” is a documentary that makes one reconsider, yet again, the role fashion plays in society by how it has always narrowed “standards of beauty,” how it presents “what power looks like” and by remembering a woman who was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Refugee confronts her Tormentor — “Our Father, the Devil (Mon père, le diable )”

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Roger Moore

Breathless suspense and a powerful performance of internalized trauma and barely-hidden rage by Babetida Sadjo make “Our Father, the Devil” a thriller that stands out from the pack. It’s the story of a conflict zone refugee suddenly confronted by a … Continue reading →

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