Malik’s Movie Reviews Past & Present
I’m late to the party on this one but glad I eventually found it… Nelson George’s ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’ is a roughly 90 minute documentary that introduces many of us to the story of Misty Copeland, the first black woman to be cast as the lead ballerina by many international ballet troupes. Born in […]
Warner Brothers, you mischievous studio… I’ve long believed that after Nolan, it was time to go back to the interpretation of the Prince of Gotham that’s more silly and light hearted. We’re not getting Lego Batman til next year, but this feels right on time…
Man… So, we have mutual friends (who all speak highly of him) but I’ve never met Nate. I’ve been tracking ‘Birth of a Nation’ since Sundance and I’ve been on board with every new bit of marketing that has perfectly touched the right nerves. Then, the skeletons started re-emerging in this case, out of […]
You all know part of being a People’s Champion for me is also getting hyped and spreading the word when I see or hear about something that can potentially introduce a new voice or expand the conversation. So yeah, this trailer does it. Bonus points since I recognize the Wyandotte homegirl has a part […]
My timelines have been on fire all morning and with good reason. The imagery and setup this trailers gives is insane. And knowing a few of the people involved with this show, I tend to think it’s far from coincidence this dropped on the two year anniversary of Mike Brown’s murder. Can’t wait!
After reading about the screening at Comic-Con, I went into this petrified I was going to hate it. It’s not the greatest adaptation, but nowhere near a disaster either. Based on one of the most respected ‘one-off’ stories in Batman mythology, this possible Joker origin was pretty much a success as soon as they […]
Even if, as the myth goes, ‘Every actor really wants to direct,’ every actor can’t. Completely different skill set, you have to be open to so many other things outside of yourself, while still maintaining ‘your vision’. But Don Cheadle can. His debut feature, ‘Miles Ahead’, is a fun film that, if you have […]
25th Anniversary of this movie and soundtrack. (THAT’S RIGHT! LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR AND REALIZE HOW OLD SOME OF YOU ARE!) Jokes aside, one of my favorite jams from this trio to start the weekend. (Cause I’ll be geared up for the serious stuff Sunday night fair warning…) But for now, enjoy! […]
‘Straight Outta Compton’ hit streaming this weekend. Sure I’m biased by my generation (and the residual checks) but this film is very rewatchable. And the scene at Skateland…yep. Enjoy!
Five spoiler free thoughts for those of you who are going to see Captain America: Civil War this weekend: Up until it happened, if you would have told me they figured out a way in modern times to make Captain America a bad ass, I would have laughed in your face. But here we are. The debut […]
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