George C Wolfe

Rustin (15): Battling Against Racism AND Homophobia.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rustin” (2023). Normally you find that the Best Actor Oscar and the Best Supporting Actor nominations go with “big” films. But occasionally, the Academy will recognise a performance that stands-out in an otherwise un-garlanded film. An example from last year would be Brian Tyree Henry for “Causeway“. Although it’s … Read more

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (15): “1, 2, You know what to do”.

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One Mann’s Movies review of Man Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Plot Summary: In “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” it’s a hot summer day in 1927 Chicago. Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) is a soul singer from the deep South in the city to make a recording for Paramount Records. Rainey is a … Read more