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Review: THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
Netflix brings us a familiar tale from another place and time. Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut is a fine profile of a tiny village in one of those countries that President Trump might have dismissed with an awful swear. Stories like the one told here demonstrate that we are all the same regardless where we live or how we appear. Young William Kambwamba (Maxwell Simba) hails from a long line of…
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“Green Book” Oscar Controversy: Keep Driving Hard Spike, You’re Making a Difference
Spike Lee held nothing back after the Oscars ceremony. His criticism of the Academy for their selection of “Green Book” as best picture included an astute observation that “every time someone’s driving somebody I lose.” This was a reference to the 1990 loss of his classic film “Do the Right Thing” to the pleasant and familiar “Driving Miss Daisy.” Lee’s 2018 film “BlacKkKlansman” was nominated for the top award this…