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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: Hell or High Water

By Jaskee Hickman
August 12, 2016
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Ben Foster and Chris Pine star in CBS FIlms' HELL OR HIGH WATER

Since humans from every walk of life tend to only view things from their perspective, I guess it’s normal for movies to want to tell us as viewers how to feel, think and behave.

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Review: Demolition

By Jaskee Hickman
April 13, 2016
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A successful businessman dealing with a recent loss is an interesting premise to build a film around. From that point, there are several directions to go in as you’re attempting to craft something with significant weight behind it. That’s one of the positives that Demolition has working for itself, but it doesn’t manage to reach its goals in a way …

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Review: The Clan (El Clan)

By Jaskee Hickman
March 22, 2016
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Guillermo Francesa and Peter Lanzani star in Fox International's THE CLAN (EL CLAN)

Family pressure can be a difficult thing to overcome when looking to build your own life. It’s something plenty of us have had to deal with, but breaking can be rewarding in many instances. For someone in a normal family, that can be difficult enough, but when you’re born into a family like the one seen in The Clan, breaking …

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Review: Triple 9

By Jaskee Hickman
February 26, 2016
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Anthony Mackie and Casey Affleck star in Open Road Films' TRIPLE 9

Gritty cop dramas centered around corruption and violence are nothing new in the world of cinema. As a matter of fact, they have been some of the most highly regarded films over the years. With the kind of cast that it has, I’m assuming that this is what the makers behind Triple 9 were hoping for. While it doesn’t reach …

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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

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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. …

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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

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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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