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3 weeks ago | 
spokesman-recorder.com | Dwight Brown
The chickens are dead in their bloodied coop. The dog is gone, too. Is the woman in the yard messing with ‘em? Yep. A widowed mom and artist, Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler, Till) can’t get past the tragedy she’s experienced. Her husband David (Russell Hornsby, Fences), an architect, has passed, and she lives with that sorrow every day. Mornings start curled up in bed watching a smartphone video with him in happier times.
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1 month ago | 
miamitimesonline.com | Dwight Brown
Images of Jonathan Majors (Creed III) in a skimpy swimsuit, sporting a lean, muscular body that would shame Michelangelo’s David don’t portend what’s to come. Based on the male eye candy, some film fans may anticipate the joy of a comedy/drama like Magic Mike or the enthusiasm of the inspiring documentary Pumping Iron. Think twice. This isn’t that kind of party. In fact, it isn’t a party at all.
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1 month ago | 
thenewjournalandguide.com | Dwight Brown
By Dwight BrownFilm Critic(2 1/2 Stars)“We’re going to be right in the middle of the storm,” says a concerned crew member. Something horrible could happen. Something tragic. The storyline in this feature film adaptation can be traced back to the 2019 British documentary Last Breath, directed by Alex Parkinson and Richard da Costa. And that doc used archival footage, audio, reconstruction and interviews to recreate a real incident that happened in September 2012.
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1 month ago | 
ourweekly.com | Dwight Brown
“In the beginning it was all about the music. Then it became all about other things,” says a former band member. That’s the path of many bright, famous musicians. Struggle. It’s all about the art. Breakthrough. Success. Excess. Downward spiral. Comeback. Fizzle under the weight of drugs, drink, and celebrity. That’s the tale this informative Sly & The Family Stone tribute doc tells.
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2 months ago | 
ourweekly.com | Dwight Brown
He’s a Black superhero who can handle his business. A “Captain America” who puts villains in their place. At some point, “Captain America,” the Steve Rogers version with Chris Evans, passed his Vibranium shield to the new “Captain America,” played by Anthony Mackie. It was an easy transition with some key differences. The former was White and a good dude. The new superhero is Black and a good dude—a man who is self-aware and cognizant of this opportunity for an African American.
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2 months ago | 
theinnercitynews.com | Dwight Brown
By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire|“In the beginning it was all about the music. Then it became all about other things,” says a former band member. That’s the path of many bright, famous musicians. Struggle. It’s all about the art. Breakthrough. Success. Excess. Downward spiral. Comeback. Fizzle under the weight of drugs, drink and celebrity. That’s the tale this informative Sly & The Family Stone tribute doc tells.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
thenewjournalandguide.com | Dwight Brown
By Dwight BrownFilm Critic“Every being has a place in the circle of life,” and “No more kings, we are all one.” Those lines of dialogue sum up the two major themes of this entertaining prequel/sequel. It’s the successor to 2019s photorealistic/animated The Lion King ($1.6B international box office), which was the live-action version of the 1994 traditionally animated The Lion King ($981M).
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
ourweekly.com | Dwight Brown
Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire“Every being has a place in the circle of life,” and “No more kings, we are all one.” Those lines of dialogue sum up the two major themes of this entertaining prequel/sequel. It’s the successor to 2019’s photorealistic/animated “The Lion King” ($1.6B international box office), which was the live-action version of the 1994 traditionally animated “The Lion King” ($981M).
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
thecincinnatiherald.com | Dwight Brown
It only takes a few minutes to ascertain that The Brutalist is a brilliant work of art. Soon after it begins, this fictional bio/drama exhibits an artistry and craftsmanship usually rendered by French, Italian or Mexican directors. But surprisingly, this auteur is Arizona-born Brady Corbet. An actor (Thirteen) turned director (Vox Lux) whose talent and skills led up to this unique moment, but not in any obvious way. Shadowed figures move around in the darkness.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
thecincinnatiherald.com | Dwight Brown
Back in the third century, Rome was the heart of the vast Roman Empire, and its Colosseum was the heart of the city. That’s where the rich, poor and otherwise gathered for events. Gladiator fights. Contests between man and beasts. Executions. Even nautical battles, when they’d flood the floor of the world’s largest amphitheater with water. This iconic monument, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, provides the canvas for this gripping mixture of history and fabrication.
