Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
With stunning performances from two completely genuine young leads, this is a movie people will talk about all year.
Robert Daniels
Robert Daniels is a freelance film critic based in Chicago with a MA in English. He’s the founder of 812filmreviews, and he’s written for ThePlaylist, Consequence of Sound, and Mediaversity.
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Heart of Darkness, Paradise Lost and Beyond: The Literary Influences of The Lighthouse
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Three reviews from a critic in Toronto, including the new biopic of Harriet Tubman.
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Toni Morrison: 1931-2019
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May contain spoilers
The Last Black Man in San Francisco follows Jimmie and Montgomery’s struggle to retake the former’s family home, and overcome the origins of gentrification.
