By John Corrado ★★ (out of 4) In Emancipation, a runaway slave drama that is somewhat okay as an action movie but feels heavy-handed as awards bait, Antoine Fuqua directs the story of Peter (Will Smith), a slave who escapes to find freedom following Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1861. In the opening scenes, Peter… Read More Review: Emancipation (Apple TV+)
By John Corrado New releases for the week of December 9th, 2022. Theatrical Releases: Spoiler Alert (Wide Release): Jim Parsons stars as TV writer Micheal Ausiello in this Christmas dramedy from director Michael Showalter (The Big Sick). Based on Ausiello’s memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, the film tracks the months he spent caring for… Read More New This Week (12/09/2022): Spoiler Alert, Empire of Light, The Eternal Daughter, & More!