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Film Review: Nia DeCostas’ ‘Candyman’ (2021) Is An Inspired Continuation Of The Franchise

Candyman. Candyman. Candy… Nope, I can’t even write his name five times, much less say it. Back in 1992, director

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September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 Ben Martin 1145 Views adaptation, box office, Candyman, Clive Barker, Horror Films, Jordan Peele, lega sequel, MGM, New Release, nia decosta, sequel, soft reboot, Tony Todd, Universal Pictures, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Nearly 20 Years Later, Shaft Returns At His Best

In 1971, Shaft kicked-off the Blaxploitation subgenre in earnest. This original flick didn’t excel in sex and violence as the

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July 1, 2019 Ben Martin 1592 Views 0 Comment action film, action-comedy, B-Movies, Crime Movie, crime stories, films, Jesse T. Usher, movies, New Release, reboots, Regina King, Richard Roundtree, Samuel L. Jackson, sequel, Shaft, soft reboot, tim story, Warner Bros.