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The Forge movie poster: Close-ups of Black actors Aspen Kennedy, Cameron Arnett, Karen Abercrombie, and Priscilla C. Shirer
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The Forge

August 31, 2024
age 10+

best movie the Kendrick Brothers have made so far!

my husband and I were both in tears often. this movie touched on such a need in a young persons life. at the end people in the theatre were moved to shouts of praise as they exited. very good, spirit moving movie

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  • Great messages
  • Great role models
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black movie poster: Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict
MOVIE

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

August 8, 2024
age 18+

gratuitous sex scene

tyler perry's movies used to inspire. now it's just ghetto soap operas. horrible stereotypes and predictable characters that have no depth. he's trying so hard to impress Hollywood that he's left what made him noticed in the 1st place

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  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
  • Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
Civil War Movie Poster: A close-up of The Statue of Liberty's torch
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Civil War

May 26, 2024
age 18+

gratuitous violence with no point

I was hoping for something else. just showed the worst of humanity with no real point other than "Look how horrible humans are, everyone dies, the end." just a discouraging movie with no heart

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  • Too much violence
  • Too much swearing
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Station Eleven

June 22, 2024
age 16+

beautifully woven together

I binged the entire thing in a few days. It was beautifully written, totally unpredictable and just one of the best shows I've seen in years.

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  • Too much swearing
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The Owl House

June 8, 2024
age 18+

why though?

can we stop forcing sexuality on children who's minds are still developing?

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