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Details: Written by Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer; Published: 25 July 2019

'Avengers: Endgame'

Photorealistic ‘Lion King’ remake defies expectations and 'Avengers: Endgame' passed 'Avatar' to become the highest-grossing film of all time.

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Details: Written by RYAN PEARSON and KATIE CAMPIONE Associated Press; Published: 23 July 2019

Chris Hemsworth, left, and Tessa Thompson Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Marvel's push for more women and people of color in its immensely popular film franchise is extending to behind the camera as it launches its next round of films

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Details: Written by By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic; Published: 19 July 2019

'The Farewell'

When you walk out of the theater you may feel like you just left a family meal or a close friend’s house.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 June 2019

Campaign, website seeks to build empathy and connection through focus on bias as experienced by Black men in America

Details: Written by Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer; Published: 13 June 2019

Writer Jimmie Fails, left, and director Joe Talbot (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Longtime friends Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot tell a beautiful, poetic story about family, gentrification and the meaning of home and ownership in their first film

Details: Written by Robin R. Means Coleman, The Conversation; Published: 06 June 2019

'Us'

Octavia Spencer is one of the few Black women to have a lead role in a horror film

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 31 May 2019

'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'

Kam previews Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Ma, Rocketman, plus trailers and more

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 24 May 2019

‘Isn't it Romantic’

Read Kam's review and view the trailer for this story of a dynamic, young professional trying to make her mark on Manhattan.

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 23 May 2019

'Booksmart'

Kam previews Aladdin, Booksmart, The Tomorrow Man, plus trailers and more

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 17 May 2019

'A Dog's Journey'

Kam previews A Dog's Journey, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, The Sun Is Also a Star, plus trailers and more.

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