Octavia Spencer

Encounter

     What starts out as a “Bug”-type science fiction film slowly transitions into something else entirely. Without spoiling what’s going on here, I’ll says “Encounter” is at its core an emotional father and son’s road trip thriller. Writer/director Michael Pearce plays with genre, starting off as a science-fictiaon-virus-type thriller that slowly morphs into an intense […]

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Luce

The events taking place in “Luce” are the kind that are likely to generate a multitude of discussion and debate. J.C. Lee’s play turned screenplay is a riveting exploration into the social, physiological, and racial discussions currently being had in our society, albeit from a different perspective. However, it’s difficult to absorb entirely what “Luce” is trying to explore

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Ma

Filmmaker Tate Taylor reunites with his award winning actresses Octavia Spencer (“The Shape of Water”) and Allison Janney (“I Tonya”) following their blockbuster collaboration on “The Help” back in 2011. “Ma” is something entirely different for everyone involved, especially Spencer nay-sayers who thought the Oscar winner wouldn’t have a career following Minny Jackson. The three

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Gifted

It’s great to have director Marc Webb back to original content after a two-movie stint in the Marvel universe. Gifted is a film we have seen time and time again, two parties fighting over a child’s best interest. This story also has the child genius factor like last year’s hit Hidden Figures, also starring Octavia

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