NP - End of Year Movies: Unseen Gems Edition

[Richard Romeo]

Denzel in Fences this yr is a great performance though the whole cast is great as well
rich

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> On Dec 30, 2017, at 10:49 PM, Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It’s a clever look at the black experience (as with you, I say that as someone completely unqualified to comment); I think the central idea’s so good that critics have been forgiving of some of the film’s more cliched moments of execution, but nevertheless its a strong film and captures many of the governing concerns of contemporary US politics.
> 
> I’m drunk and need to stop rambling. Apologies all and HNY.
> 
>> On Sunday, December 31, 2017, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think it's an instant classic that can't help but suffer from the hype. Like most classics you go in with expectations that are rarely met (though sometimes they're exceeded).
>> That said, I think it resonates with a lot of black audiences in ways I could never speak for.
>> 
>>> On 31 Dec 2017 1:10 PM, "Charles Albert" <cfalbert at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Am I alone in considering Peel's Get Out overrated? Yes, Steven Root is......uh......Steven Root. (this being a very good thing, btw)
>>> 
>>> Commendable for a maiden voyage, sure - but an instant Hall of Famer?
>>> 
>>> anxious in Ames,
>>> 
>>> cfa
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 8:08 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Watched, but quit, "Dave Made a Maze."  Hipster humor indie too clever by half, but it has a following.  Mostly just annoying for me.
>>>> 
>>>> David Morris
>>> 
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