The Woman King (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Woman King (2022) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Written by: Dana Stevens

Starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, John Boyega

Runtime: 135 min

Synopsis: The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for...

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The Suicide Squad (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Suicide Squad (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: James Gunn

Written by: James Gunn

Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rooker, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson

Runtime: 132 min

Synopsis: Supervillains Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena), and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: George C. Wolfe

Written by: Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Starring: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts

Runtime: 94 min

Synopsis: Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.

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