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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Oct 28, 2026
What places this film head and shoulders above so many documentaries is the command with which [Ava DuVernay] brings its history, testimony, imagery and music together.
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14th
(2026)
82%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Oct 12, 2026
The performances are largely consistent, with most of the ensemble making committed choices that lend their characters conviction, even within the film’s extraordinary premise.
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God With Us
(2026)
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
May 29, 2026
Its tone is loud, and conventional logic is indefinitely suspended. But it is the work of director Boots Riley, whose voice is distinct, uncompromising, and fully in command.
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I Love Boosters
(2026)
92%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Apr 20, 2026
“They Will Kill You” is a ten‑out‑of‑ten ride if you crave horror, action, and pitch‑black comedy in the same bloody bucket.
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They Will Kill You
(2026)
66%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Dec 23, 2025
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” will not bore you. There are too many propulsive sequences designed to keep you moving forward. It may not make you think deeply—but perhaps that, too, is by design.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
66%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Dec 3, 2025
It is a complex, communal reckoning with what can be seen and what must be remembered.
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BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
(2025)
100%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Oct 28, 2025
If the film sometimes swells with abundance, it does so in the spirit of its subject, a man for whom enough was never enough when it came to justice or joy.
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I Was Born This Way
(2025)
100%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Oct 3, 2025
Anderson’s direction never relaxes its grip, always chasing after something vital and elusive.
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
94%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Sep 30, 2025
You may cringe, you may get frustrated, but you may also find yourself rocked by its raw edges. I did. Flaws and all.
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HIM
(2025)
30%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Sep 10, 2025
“Slumlord Millionaire” doesn’t just document a housing crisis—it demands a response.
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Slumlord Millionaire
(2024)
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Sep 10, 2025
“Highest 2 Lowest” is gripping, stylish, and deeply felt.
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Highest 2 Lowest
(2025)
83%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Sep 10, 2025
Proudfoot’s direction is lush, urgent, and unflinching. Interviews pulse with real devotion to filmmaking, crossing boundaries and generations.
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The Eyes of Ghana
(2025)
94%
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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Aug 27, 2021
What makes the film Respect so good is that Hudson, who can also sing, offers her a glimpse of an uncertain woman who found her voice, her style, and finally... .the respect she earned.
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Respect
(2021)
68%
60%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Aug 26, 2021
I don't want you to think that this is a boring, educational film because it's not. It's silly and goofy for sure...
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PAW Patrol: The Movie
(2021)
82%
80%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Aug 5, 2021
Zola by director Janicza Bravo should serve as inspiration for adventurous storytellers who are not afraid to let it all hang out, judgment be damned.
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Zola
(2020)
88%
68%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Mar 11, 2021
One of the most entertaining elements in the film are the musical numbers with appearances by En Vogue and Gladys Knight.
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Coming 2 America
(2021)
49%
38%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Feb 12, 2021
Zendaya is stunning in her performance and allows us an important glimpse of what Marie's suffering feels like.
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Malcolm & Marie
(2021)
57%
67%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Jul 16, 2020
The screenplay is written by Greg Rucka opens the story for sequels and the fact the story deals with immortals opens the creative team to all kinds of developments. Here's hoping that Gina Prince-Bythewood stays for the long haul.
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The Old Guard
(2020)
80%
70%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Jun 18, 2020
There is great promise in Peoples' ability and desire to share stories about the heroes that live in our ordinary world and I salute the filmmaker for doing just that.
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Miss Juneteenth
(2020)
99%
58%
Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval
Los Angeles Sentinel
Jun 11, 2020
It also lets Americans understand how horrible things are for others...
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Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
(2019)
100%
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