Chauncey K. Robinson
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Culture
‘The Invisible Man’ review: Classic update incorporates horrors of domestic violence
February 28, 2020In a time when many horror films play on what jumps out of the darkness, this film leans more into making your brain wonder what is standing in the darkness that you may never see.
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Culture
‘Hunters’ review: Amazon’s violent anti-Nazi drama has potential but needs sharper direction
February 28, 2020The first season is uneven in plotting, but the threat of a Fourth Reich taking over the U.S. government reminds us of how dangerous fascist rhetoric is.
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Politics
Voter suppression, anti-union labor laws make South Carolina a pivotal battleground
February 25, 2020Research shows Black voters, particularly Black women, determined many wins in 2018. They'll be just as important in 2020.
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Culture
‘Who Killed Malcolm X?’ seeks justice while showing leader’s continued relevance
February 21, 2020There's no statute of limitations on murder.
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Culture
Review: ‘Emma.’ adds stylish imagery while staying close to Austen’s classic work
February 11, 2020It isn’t exactly groundbreaking cinema, but the film stays true to the source material while providing quality comedic and dramatic performances by the cast.
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Culture
‘Birds of Prey’ and the emancipation of women-led comic book movies
February 8, 2020Birds of Prey is not a hero’s journey, but rather a wild roller coaster of female emancipation through a variety of brutal moments.
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Culture
‘Miss Americana’: Taylor Swift doc establishes the personal as political
February 4, 2020It would be easy to dismiss Taylor Swift as a shallow pop sensation with no influence on politics, but that assessment would be wrong.
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Culture
Netflix’s ‘American Son’: Gut-wrenching examination of race and the American dream
November 25, 2019It’s powerful storytelling that will make you feel particularly angry, but may leave you frustrated, as it gives no pointers on where to direct that anger next.
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