Dwight Brown

Jan 23, 2025 | ourweekly.com | Dwight Brown

They’re “girlz in the hood.” Two young women trying to make it from “Friday” to “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next.” And as they do, they take viewers on a journey through working-class Los Angeles that feels like it was ripped from the past and updated with a modern feminist twist. The film’s comedy roots are showing. It’s employing an old tradition of two friends trying to get through life in a paycheck-to-paycheck part of town. This time in Baldwin Hills.

Jan 9, 2025 | ourweekly.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.

Dec 3, 2024 | miamitimesonline.com | Dwight Brown

What others do with two legs, he does with one. That’s what champions do. Even as a kid, nothing ever stopped him. Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), an Arizona State University wrestler, has grown up tough. He lives with his siblings, mom Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and her abusive boyfriend Ricky (Bobby Cannavale, The Watcher). Robles is the shining light in his family. The achiever. He’s loved by his wrestling team and admired by his coach, Shawn Charles (Don Cheadle).

Nov 28, 2024 | ourweekly.com | Dwight Brown

“Are we all born wicked?” It’s a trick question. The answer you give reflects your view of humanity. In fact, that query is the theme of this charming and fanciful adaption of the Broadway musical “Wicked” (2003). That show was based on a novel by Gregory Maguire (1995), which was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s book “The Wizard of Oz” (1900), which spawned the classic family movie “The Wizard of Oz” (1939).

Nov 22, 2024 | thecincinnatiherald.com | Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown, Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire“Are we all born wicked?” It’s a trick question. The answer you give reflects your view of humanity. In fact, that query is the theme of this charming and fanciful adaption of the Broadway musical Wicked (2003). That show was based on a novel by Gregory Maguire (1995), which was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s book The Wizard of Oz (1900), which spawned the classic family movie The Wizard of Oz (1939).