Articles by Courtney Small

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  'Some Other Woman' Needed Some Other Script

  Directed by Joel David Moore

  PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024

  Some Other Woman, the latest film from actor-director Joel David Moore, opens with an ominous tale about a fisherman's wife who was lost at...

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  'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Is a Wet Blanket

  Directed by James Wan

  PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2024

  Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom introduces a recurring gag early on that involves Arthur Curry (a.k.a. Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa), King o...

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  'The Color Purple' Is a Vivid Depiction of Resilience

  Directed by Blitz Bazawule

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2023

  In 1967, Malcolm X famously declared, "The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America i...

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  'Milli Vanilli' Offers Fresh Insight on a Familiar Controversy

  Directed by Luke Korem

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

  When Milli Vanilli emerged 35 years ago, the pop music landscape changed forever. Their rise and fall may seem trivial to a generation who...

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  'Old Dads' Yells at Cloud

  Directed by Bill Burr

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

  In the 1996 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homerpalooza," Abe Simpson tells a teenage Homer, "I used to be with 'it,' but then they chan...

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  Drag Drama 'Solo' Is a Vibrant Exploration of Toxic Relationships

  Directed by Sophie Dupuis

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023

  The allure of being loved can be so intoxicating that it can blind one to the fact that those we desire the most may not be the ones we act...