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FLIX PIX (1074): “It’s Hard to Find SOMETHING OF VALUE in Racial Injustice”
SOMETHING OF VALUE (directed by Richard Brooks, 1957) ***+ (out of 5) . > I have made a point of fully appreciating both Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier while they were still here on the planet with me, an especially good … Continue reading
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KPK on the CINEMA (102): The Films of August 2020
. AUGUST 2020: A sombre time, but a great crop of movies! So many 4-and-a half and five-star films! Oh, the bounty, amid all the horror! Just pinch me. (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic … Continue reading
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