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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

November 17, 2022November 19, 2022 Valerie Kalfrin Angela Bassett, chadwick boseman, letitia wright, Ruth E. Carter, ryan coogler, wakanda forever

Wakanda Forever, then, had a tall order to fill, and if it’s flawed in parts, it also acknowledges this loss and moves forward in a way that’s ultimately satisfying. The plot is sometimes messy, with many moving parts, but the film gives its actors—especially Wakanda’s formidable women—powerful performances and moments to shine. Ultimately, Wakanda Forever delivers an emotional sendoff fit for a king—and a message that Wakanda, cherished by its creators onscreen and off, will carry on.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK September 16, 2022: THE SILENT TWINS

September 10, 2022September 11, 2022 Jennifer Merin Agnieszka Smoczyńska, betsy bozdech, elizabeth whittemore, Eva-Arianna Baxter, Jennifer Gibbons, jennifer merin, June Gibbons, Leah Mondesir-Simmonds, leslie combemale, letitia wright, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., motw, Movie of the Week, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, Tamara Lawrance, The Silent Twins, truth-based

As the saying goes, truth is often stranger than fiction — though in the case of Jennifer and June Gibbons, both their truth and their fiction were pretty out there. In The Silent Twins, director Agnieszka Smoczynska tells the fascinating story of the real-life identical twin sisters who grew up in Wales in the 1960s and ’70s, speaking only to each other and spinning elaborate fantasies both via felt dolls and through their prolific writing.

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THE SILENT TWINS – Review by Liz Whittemore

September 9, 2022September 10, 2022 Liz Whittemore Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Jennifer Gibbons, June Gibbons, letitia wright, motw, Movie of the Week, Tamara Lawrance, The Silent Twins, truth-based

The real-life story of twin sisters June and Jennifer Gibbons continuously confounds psychologists and curious onlookers alike. As young girls from Barbados whose father transferred to Wales for for work, they were the only Black family in their neighborhood. The girls experienced insurmountable isolation and bullying. As a result, they turned inward, refusing to speak to anyone other than each other. The Gibbons sisters’ enigmatic relationship wreaked havoc on their family, community, and each other. The Silent Twins creatively illustrates their experiences. Theirs is a story that baffles the world.

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THE SILENT TWINS – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

September 8, 2022September 10, 2022 Susan Wloszczyna Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Jennifer Gibbons, June Gibbons, letitia wright, motw, Movie of the Week, Tamara Lawrance, The Silent Twins, truth-based

Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska serves up an edgy, unnerving and provocative drama with her latest movie The Silent Twins. Not since The Shining have female twins gotten so under my skin. This fictionalized true-life story focuses on June and Jennifer Gibbons, two Black sisters who grew up in Wales and stuck together. Both had a creative streak but they also had major mental illness issues, including incidents of self-harm and psychological woes.

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MANGROVE – Review by Diane Carson

November 23, 2020November 30, 2020 awfj-admin British Black Panther Movement, Frank Crichlow, letitia wright, mangrove, mangrove nine, Shaun Parkes, steve mcqueen

British director Steve McQueen’s truth-based Mangrove, set in west London’s Notting Hill area beginning in 1968, imaintains disconcerting relevance today with racism on full display. Prevalent, brutal police prejudice sparks repeated, illegal and destructive raids and appalling harassment of restaurant-owner Frank Crichlow.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Letitia Wright Cast in DEATH ON THE NILE – Brandy McDonnell reports

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments black panther, death on the nile, letitia wright, the week in women, twiw

Black Panther breakout star Letitia Wright has been cast in a key role of Fox’s adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery Death on the Nile. The African-American performer will play Rosalie Otterbourne, a lead suspect in the story, who follows Poirot as he attempts to unravel the murder of a young heiress while on vacation in Egypt.

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Anna Chi's The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu is a lighthearted look at intergenerational dynamics, but takes time to tackle significant issues like immigration policies and racial and sexual identity prejudices too. Read @AprilMac's review: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/the-disappearance-of-mrs-wu-review-by-april-neale/

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#ShazamFuryOfTheGods didn't set the box office on fire this weekend, but what did @nadine13am think of the #DCU superhero sequel? Read her review now: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/16/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-review-by-nadine-whitney/

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THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT on @netflix casts a beautiful and emotional spell, proving some things are impossible only until you believe they're not. I enjoyed the marvelous animation, script, and talented voice cast. More in my @AWFJ review. https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/17/the-magicians-elephant-review-by-valerie-kalfrin/

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From John Wick to The Wire and beyond, Lance Reddick was an actor who elevated every production he was involved with. A fierce talent gone way too soon at just 60. #RIP

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Thank you @AWFJ and @jen4green for the wonderful review! #awfj #stillworking9to5 #9to5 https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/16/still-working-9-to-5-review-by-jennifer-green/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1636840199727779842

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