Malik’s Movie Reviews Past & Present
Season 3 of the Wire started me on this path, and as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve taken great joy in watching politics as entertainment. Which means I enjoyed Lincoln quite a bit. Focusing on the last few months of his life, the movie focuses on Lincoln’s quest to pass the amendment that abolishes slavery. […]
Better late than never with this one. Middle of Nowhere is the best ‘Black’ film I’ve seen in quite awhile. There’s a version of this story that you could see done in a very over the top fashion, but credit goes to the brilliant cast and director Ava DuVernay that the film never goes there. […]
Just my opinion, not as much fun as Casino Royale, but definitely put 007 back on track moving forward. The film that marks James Bond’s 50th anniversary starts off with…his death. I don’t consider it a spoiler to tell you this isn’t a short film, so what happens after that theme-wise is what keeps it interesting. […]
It’s not a question with a simple answer, but on the way out of Flight, I told a friend that one thing you have to admire about Denzel at this stage of his career (as an established A list Hall of Famer), is that he’s (so far) avoided the DeNiro/Pacino trap of not getting in enough […]
So what do you get when my personal favorite filmmaker (Spike Lee) does a documentary about my personal favorite artist of all time (Michael Jackson)? You get BAD25, an absolute must see for all die hard MJ fans, and a well spent 2 hours for those of you who were fans of Mike at […]
I saw somewhere that Ice-T said don’t waste time with the ‘TV version’ of this doc, so I waited until it came out on Netflix. This isn’t a must see doc for everybody, BUT if you love hip hop (Africa Bambataa is the first of many to break down the culture versus the music), […]
I remember when this film came out I kept hearing ‘Best action film in years’; I even heard a ‘Best Action Movie Ever’ from a few respected peers. I can’t give it that title. But The Raid: Redemption IS one hell of a flick. Definitely on the short list of films that give me (and I […]
First, shout out to my brother Jay for putting this film on my radar. So I watched a very swift documentary titled: Taqwacore – the Birth of Punk Islam today. The title tells you what you’re in for, but it’s summed up equally well by one of the film’s characters: ‘A minority within a minority, within […]
A couple weeks behind with this one, but finally got around to seeing Ted… The story is pretty straightforward; a friendless boy makes a wish that his teddy bear comes to life (and becomes his best friend) and the wish is granted. Then they both grow up and ‘Ted’ as an adult becomes a pot […]
Alright, it’s late Sunday night/Monday morning when this goes out, so most of you who were interested has seen The Dark Knight Rises at least once right? Good! If you haven’t seen it, leave now. Friday morning I gave my midnight screening, top level, not ruining anything for any of my friends review, if you’re still reading […]
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