Samara Weaving – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

CHEVALIER – Review by Rachel West

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Rachel West biopic, chevalier, kelvin harrison jr, Lucy Bonton, Ronke Adekoluejo, Samara Weaving, Stefani Robinson, Stephen Williams

An epic biopic of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Chevalier, is anchored by a mesmerizing performance by Kelvin Harrison Jr. Born to a French aristocratic father and an enslaved Senegalese mother in Guadeloupe in 1745, Bologne was taken to France at the age of seven. With exceptional music talent and mastery of the violin at a young age, Bologne fought against the racism of 18th century Paris. Screenwriter Stefani Robinson’s rich social commentary shows how the composer can play by all the rules and still lose the game.

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THE VALET – Review by Martha K Baker

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 Martha K. Baker Bob Fisher, Eugenio Derbez, Richard Wong, Rob Greenberg, Samara Weaving, the valet

Sometimes, you just have to take a break from Meaningful Films. You want to stop thinking, to laugh and mentally meander. So you select a movie that looks like film fluff. You pick The Valet and sit back to be brainlessly entertained. And, yet, even The Valet makes a solid point throughout. It’s about class. The Valet is predictable, delightful, and political, sweet and silly in just the right proportions.

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READY OR NOT – Brandy McDonnell reviews

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments Andie MacDowell, horror comedy, Ready or Not, Samara Weaving

Writers Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy clearly want to take on the self-centered entitlement of the rich with the same horror-comedy ferocity that Jordan Peele smacked down racism in his Oscar-winning hit “Get Out.” But “Ready or Not” isn’t nearly as smart or sharply written, coming up short on both consistent laughs and true scares.