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Malcolm & Marie is a rarity. The black-and-white chamber piece drama evokes a different era of cinema. When films relied less on flashy special effects and epic set pieces, and used movie star power to tell intimate stories. Of course, films like this still exist (as you’ll see in a bit), but it’s rare that they come at the height of a star’s success. But
Malcolm & Marie pairs recent Emmy winner and superstar Zendaya with
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Tenet breakout John David Washington. The actors are phenomenal together. And the directing is magnetic; it’s a pared-down take on intimacy, a marked different for Sam Levinson, who’s known for the more opulent
(Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) Her new fans use race to deny her artistry and exceptionalism.
The late Cicely Tyson is getting the Chadwick Boseman treatment. Mainstream media bow to her memory with overstated obits and one piddling night of two films on Turner Classic Movies. All this, pretending to respect the artistry of her 60-year-plus career, simply in order to make Tyson an exemplar of Black Lives Matter significance.
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Dark, lovely, and clearly intelligent, Tyson was certainly an extraordinary figure during the late 20th century, but like other black American performers who personified the social advances of that time, her reach into the millennium saw her achievements used as political fodder by media, politicians, and a new generation that was unaware of the qualities that defined Tyson’s exceptionalism. Tyson’s ageless beauty (she was nearly 50 when she made her breakthrough in
Sixteen films on TV this week picked for your viewing pleasure
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Black Death Saturday 30/1 The Horror Channel @ 9pm
England is in the grip of the first outbreak of the black death plague and in the midst of all this horror a young monk is sent out into the world to investigate reports of supernatural occurrences. A cold and bleak film but an intelligent watch filled with interesting themes, nasty violence and decent performances from an excellent cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Carice Van Houten and Sean Bean.
22 Jump Street Saturday 30/1 RTE2 @ 9.30pm
Detectives Schmidt and Jenko are back. This time they re undercover in a college trying to bust another drugs ring. What they learned from their previous adventure in high school doesn t apply in the big leagues. Crass, brash, profane, action packed fun bolstered by some wicked chemistry between it s leads Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill but once again it s Ice Cube as the angriest police captai
‘Cowboys’ and ‘Identifying Features’ top this week’s streaming movies at Cleveland Cinemas and Cinematheque John Benson, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio Veteran film actor Steve Zahn showcases his leading man talents as a well-intentioned father in director-writer Anna Kerrigan’s new movie “Cowboys.”
The Cleveland Cinemas (Cedar Lee, the Capitol and Chagrin Cinemas) will be streaming the movie online Jan. 22. The modern western is about a father who runs off with his trans son into the Montana wilderness after his ex-wife refuses to let their child live as his authentic self.
Also on Jan. 22, The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque begins screening director Fernanda Valadez’s impressive film debut, “Identifying Features,” which won an Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
‘Rock Camp: The Movie’ and ‘My Little Sister’ top this week’s streaming movies at Cleveland Cinemas and Cinematheque
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CLEVELAND, Ohio For all of those weekend warrior musicians, the new film “Rock Camp: The Movie” provides a summer camp-meets-”Spinal Tap” experience.
The documentary feature wannabe rock stars from around the world meeting and learning from their heroes and camp counselors such as Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, Jeff Beck and Slash. It premiers online Jan. 15, via virtual screening rooms at both The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque and Cleveland Cinemas.