Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Somehow, I had managed to live my life up to 2020 without any knowledge of Ma Rainey as an icon of early American music. The untimely death of Chadwick Boseman was the main reason many folk were drawn to this film, which had a fair Oscar buzz around it on release. Would he win an … Continue reading Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom →

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I do like a good sports movie. Especially if it's more or less all true. The reason to find this decade old hidden gem is primarily the curiosity factor of seeing the talents of the sadly gone-too-soon Chadwick Boseman - most famous for his portrayal of the fictional icon of T'Challa AKA Black Panther. But … Continue reading 42 →