Favorite films

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  Free Angela and All Political Prisoners 2012

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Mar 2025

  very much an account of what happened and not a political education piece or something to inspire radical action. which is fine bc that's not the intention!

  i've read her autobiography but it was great to see archival footage and images, hear from others, and hear what she has to say about it now.

  the detail about the film roll left behind changing everything floored me. we talk about self documentation as surveillance putting radicals at risk now, and i…

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  Rye Lane 2023

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 16 Mar 2025

  there are literally so many things to love about this. i was smiling so big. like wow! cinema!

Popular reviews

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  Mississippi Masala 1991

  ★★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  they're not making movies like this anymore

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  Premature 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 02 Jun 2020

  the poetry!!! the scene where she takes out her box braids. the way we see her pleasure being prioritized during sex vs. the contrast the time it isn't. the poetry!!! literally everything Shonté said at any point. the poetry!!!

  phenomenal.

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