Aunjanue Ellis

King Richard (12A): Game, Set and Match for Will Smith’s Oscar?

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “King Richard” (2021). Continuing my ‘Oscar catch-up’, “King Richard” is a biopic of Richard Williams, father and mentor to Venus and Serena Williams. I missed this one at the cinema due to my last bout of Covid, but I heard people raving about it. And they were right! You … Read more

If Beale Street Could Talk (15): Love and Rage against the machine.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2019). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Certification: UK: 15; US: R. The baby asked,‘Is there not one righteous among them?”― James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk Beale Street refers to the jumpin’ heart of Memphis where Louis Armstrong was born. As explained in text from … Read more