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DVD Review: “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
If you were like me, reluctant to watch Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (we’ll dispense with the full title from here on out) because of it’s hard core subject matter, I
Read More »CD Review: Mary J. Blige, “Stronger withEach Tear”
Mary J. Blige recently performed her new single, “I Am,” on the finale of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, surrounded by dancers costumed in some of her signature looks from the past
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The Theater of Pain
I struggled to find a properly descriptive title for this week’s column and failed miserably. I’m actually referring to movies that beat up the main character so badly, for so long, in such depressing
Read More »No Concessions: Happy Goddamn Thanksgiving — “Precious,” “The Road,” and More Feel-Bad Holiday Movies
Thanksgiving: For some, that time of the year to reconnect with friends and family, to eat plenty of turkey and trimmings, and figure out what to gift Aunt Ida with this Christmas. For filmgoers,
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