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Blindspotting
OK 66 Points 2018

Oaktown gets its closeup in Oakland-native Daveed Diggs’s Blindspotting. Diggs cowrote the movie with costar Rafael Casal, a Berkeley native. So they know the Town, including its many contradictions. Unfortunately, their film stumbles often, coming across as a clumsy imitation of Atlanta, Don…

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Bumblebee
Good 17 Points 2018

A Solid installment in the auto-bot series for kids (or kids at heart)

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Arctic
Great 17 Points 2018

A survival story up there with the likes of ‘Cast Away’ or ‘All is Lost’. Arctic starts with a failed rescue attempt — alk about despair from the get go! It was truly painful to watch setback after setback and the amazing strength of will to keep going. Fantastic minimal-dialog dramatic acti…

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Master Z: Ip Ma...
None Yet 0 Points 2018
Amazing Grace
Really Great 66 Points 2018

Aretha Franklin was never even that close to being one of my favorite soul singers. There, I’ve said it.
Diana Ross, Nina Simone & Mavis Staples all found more favor with me than did the Queen of Soul.

That’s now chang…

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The White Crow
None Yet 0 Points 2018
Mid90s
Great 17 Points 2018

Urban bored kids embrace the Mid90s skateboard culture. This story told through the primary experience of the youngest member of a 5-kid bunch highlights the good and the bad of growing up when life isn’t so rosy. Great film.

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The Mule
Very Good 17 Points 2018

Clint Eastwood directs himself and Bradley Cooper in this old-guy Robin Hood tale. The story has it all; suspense, family drama, crime/action, love, and more. That Clint can sure entertain

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Destroyer
Very Good 17 Points 2018

Nicole Kidman is a weathered undercover detective and the central character in a great cops vs bad guys tale. A great mix of heavy drama, great character development and tense action.

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Second Act
Good 17 Points 2018

Cute feel good date movie, with Jennifer Lopez and an all star cast that works well together.

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