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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)*

Title: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Written by: Anthony McCarten
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters
Release Date: 12/23/2022
Running Time: 146 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
Video clips of Whitney’s TV performances and music videos interwoven with personal pictures and pictures of her performances are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Tony for this submission


Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Title: Judas and the Black Messiah
Rating: R
Directed by: Shaka King
Written by: Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenneth Lucas, and Keith Lucas
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Martin Sheen, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Dominique Thorne, Amari Cheatom, Caleb Eberhardt, and Lil Rel Howery
Release Date: 2/12/2021
Running Time: 126 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: FREE ALL VICTIMS of POLITICAL OPPRESSION
A clenched fist to fallen comrades

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Captive State (2019)*

Title: Captive State
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Written by: Erica Beeney and Rupert Wyatt
Starring: John Goodman, Vera Farmiga, Ashton Sanders, and Jonathan Majors
Release Date: 3/15/2019
Running Time: 109 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, CAPTIVE STATE explores the lives on both sides of the conflicts – the collaborators and the dissidents.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
We see a map with what looks like little epicenter plotting on it. (The indication is that these other cities are fighting back. It’s video/illustration, and starts in the US and then spreads abroad. The indication is clear although not bluntly stated, that the human insurgence is spreading.)

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Doc for this submission


Equalizer 2, The (2018)

Title: The Equalizer 2
Rating: R
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Written by: Richard Wenk
Starring: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo
Release Date: 7/20/2018
Running Time: 121 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Robert McCall has rededicated his life to the pursuit of justice. But when his mission strikes close to home, he will be consumed by vengeance, seeking a revenge that knows no boundaries.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tony for this submission