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Review: The Birth of a Nation (2016)

By Jaskee Hickman
October 7, 2016
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Colman Domingo, Nate Parker and Chike Okonkwo star in Fox Searchlight's THE BIRTH OF A NATION

I’m not supposed to say this, but I’m one of those people who is kind of worn out from all of the slave movies that we see so much of. As people of African descent, we’re more than that part of our history. A large chunk of me wants to see us on film the way I see us in …

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Review: Deepwater Horizon

By Jaskee Hickman
October 1, 2016
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Mark Wahlberg stars in Lionsgate FIlms' DEEPWATER HORIZON

Deepwater Horizon is yet another in the growing list of cinematic ventures between actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg. While this union hasn’t exactly been producing classics, they’re not making movies that you would completely regret watching due to them being horrible either. That was one reason to have some kind of hope in Deepwater Horizon, but it turns out that this may be the …

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Review: The Magnificent Seven (2016)

By Jaskee Hickman
September 23, 2016
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(L-r) Vincent D'Onofrio, Martin Sensmeier, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and Byung-hun Lee star in Columbia Pictures' THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.

A remake of a remake isn’t something that would usually interest me. The fact that I usually loathe the thought of remakes in general would give that away. However,

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Review: Blair Witch

By Jaskee Hickman
September 21, 2016
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Valorie Curry stars in Lionsgate's BLAIR WITCH

Blair Witch was an odd experience for me. It’s the first time heading into a movie that I expected to be bad that I didn’t dread watching.

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Review: Sully

By Jaskee Hickman
September 12, 2016
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Tom Hanks stars in Warner Bros. Pictures' SULLY

The “Miracle on the Hudson” came to be the defining moment in Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s career as a pilot. It’s also the moment that turned him into what many would consider a hero and a recognizable name in the eyes of many.

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(L-r) Mia Goth and Halsey star in A24 films' Maxxxine

Review: Maxxxine

Jaskee Hickman
July 12, 2024
Timothée Chalamet and Josh Brolin star in Warner Bros. Pictures' DUNE PART 2

Review: Dune Part 2

Jaskee Hickman
March 1, 2024
Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero in Warner Bros. Pictures' MORTAL KOMBAT

Review: Mortal Kombat (2021)

Jaskee Hickman
April 27, 2021
Eddie Murphy stars in Amazon's COMING 2 AMERICA

Review: Coming 2 America

Jaskee Hickman
March 5, 2021

Promos/Contests

Attend Boston’s Advance Screening of Wonka

Jaskee Hickman
December 4, 2023

CINEMATIC ESSENTIAL is offering you a chance to attend Boston’s advance screening of Warner Bros. …

Trailers

Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy star in Amazon's COMING 2 AMERICA

Coming 2 America – Official Trailer

Zach Braff, Robert De Niro, and Emile Hirsch star in Cloudburst Entertainment's THE COMEBACK TRAIL

The Comeback Trail- Official Trailer

Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas star in MGM Studios' NO TIME TO DIE

No Time to Die – Official Trailer 2

2 HEARTS poster

2 Hearts – Official Trailer

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Interviews

Behind the Scenes image of Ben Dickey and Ethan Hawke on the set of IFC Films' BLAZE

Interview with Director Ethan Hawke of Blaze

Jaskee Hickman
September 24, 2018

Cinematic Analysis

Official Poster of BLADE RUNNER

Cinematic Analysis: Is Blade Runner a Masterpiece?

Jaskee Hickman
December 7, 2016
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