Author: DanaSimone!
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Movie Review – The Color Purple
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Yes, yes! I asked myself the same darn question…. How do you turn such a dramatic story into a musical adaptation and still keep the melancholy effect? Well, Director Blitz Bazawule did just that…effortlessly. Let me describe it this way. You know how you watch a traditional movie, and the music is faintly in the background…
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Movie Review – RENAISSANCE: A FILm by BEYONCÉ
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Let me first confess that I am part of the BeyHive! I’ve been a fan since Beyonce’ started in 1997. My daughter’s first name is Destiny. Furthermore, as fate would continue, my wedding photo with Destiny’s dad was included in Jet Magazine with the cover pic of Destiny’s Child. I’m just saying, LOL, I’m a…
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Movie Review – The Blackening
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Considering everything we know about horror movies, the one thing that Black people know for sure is that the Black character usually gets killed first. However, who dies first when all the characters in the movie are Black? This comedic thriller is about a group of friends that rent a cabin in the woods to…
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Movie Review – Judas and the Black Messiah
Woohoo! It’s been a while Peeps, and I was happy to mask up and visit my local theatre to see one of my favorite genres: biopics. While the Black Panther Party was an official national political party, this biopic sheds light on one of many stories about the Party within its Chicago headquarters. I am…
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Pandemic got you stressed? Self-Care Strategy
Our very own ‘RunPeep’ DanaSimone has released her second book: the Female Masterpiece Gratitude Journal. While she’s been journaling for a few years now, she discovered during the pandemic that writing helped her mental health on so many levels. In DanaSimone’s first book, What’s In Your 24? How To Get It Done Without Getting Outdone,…
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Movie Review – Just Mercy
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This isn’t just another twisted racist movie about white cops harassing and arresting black folks. No, this one has a little different spin to this true story, and well presented, I might add. Since we all may be too familiar with movies about poor “race relations,” I will keep this review brief to avoid spoilers.…
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Movie Review – Cats
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I must admit, I was a little hesitant about seeing this movie, because the trailer was not that enticing, given the over-dramatic look of the cats’ upgraded appearance. I am a huge Cats on broadway fan — so because I’m loyal, I figured I would give it a try. If you’ve never seen the broadway…
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Movie Review – Queen & Slim
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Oops, I did it again! Yes, another cop-ish movie. I told you before that this year is all about bad cops. Queen & Slim was entertaining. This movie is a spin off of the Bonnie and Clyde story, but with a little twist of soul, and a flame to the Black Lives Matter movement…
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Movie Review – 21 Bridges
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Wow! If you are considering a life as a police officer, this year’s line up of movies do not make it an easy choice. You know how we are used to seeing “chick flicks” that male bash? Well, this year is all about calling out the pig in our men and women in blue. You…