After a limited theatrical run The six triple eight is returning to Netflix on November 20th. Based on the real-life women of the 6888th Battalion in WWII (as recounted by Kevin M. Hymel in his groundbreaking article), Tyler Perry's new film explores how the only unit made up entirely of black women faced insurmountable odds to fulfill its mission. duty. This mission was unique: solving years of postal delays to dispatch more than 17 million pieces of mail between soldiers and their loved ones. While The six triple eight follows a number of Battalion characters, focuses primarily on two real-life…
Author: Joe Deckelmeier
Netflix offers a fascinating history lesson in The six triple eightwhich follows the only American battalion made up of black women during World War II. These women were tasked with sorting through an endless backlog of war correspondence so that soldiers could communicate with their loved ones – a mission that may have started out as hard work, but which proved to be inspiring on several fronts. Based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film is written and directed by Tyler Perry (a far cry from Madea films that made him a household name) and serves as his…
Based on JRR Tolkien's “The House of Eorl”, a short story found in Appendix A of his legendary novel, The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim follows the King of Rohan's battle against an army of Dunlendings. The animated film is told in the traditional anime style and directed by iconic director Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell) and borrows several stories from Tolkien's Legendarium as well as Peter Jackson's film trilogy. But while the film centers on King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan, it also features the return of Miranda Otto's Éowyn. She serves as narrator for The…
Moana 2 is a welcome sequel to Disney’s 2016 blockbuster and expands the world of Motunui both literally and musically. Although Lin-Manuel Miranda did not return to write songs, songwriters Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina joined dynamic songwriting duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear to write the sequel’s future hits. Barlow and Bear first came to prominence thanks to their unofficial work Bridgerton musical, which went viral on Tiktok before winning them a Grammy, but Moana 2 presents a whole new set of exciting challenges. Moana 2 introduces several new characters, many of which are introduced in the opening number…
Disney’s streak of sequels continues with Moana 2which marks the return of the island of Motunui and its beloved heroine Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho). Since the events of the 2016 blockbuster, Moana has become a certified Tautai, or master navigator, and hopes to reconnect populations of her people from other islands that haven’t been seen for generations. A call from the ancestors illuminates a new path to follow, and she sets out with a crew to find the island of Montufetu, once an ancient meeting place for all navigators. Moana is more reluctant than usual to leave because her…
Disney returns to Motunui in Moana 2the long-awaited sequel to the hit 2016 animated film, and protagonist Moana (once again voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) has become a respected Tautai. She also has a three-year-old sister, Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda), who loves the ground she walks on and makes it much harder to leave the house when her ancestors arrive. But they truly come calling, and Moana’s guidance skills are sorely needed to reunite her people across the ocean. Moana 2 begins the long journey to the hidden island of Montufetu by granting Moana a crew, which includes three colorful new characters,…
Jude Law is adding another iconic franchise to his filmography with Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Since it broke out in the 90s with acclaimed curves Shopping, Wilde, Gattaca and The Talented Mr. RipleyLaw has starred in everything from blockbuster productions like Steven Spielberg AI: Artificial Intelligence for award-nominated dramas like Closer, Cold Mountain and Contagion. The Oscar nominee has also lent his talents to several franchises, including playing the villain Yon-Rogg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Captain MarvelDumbledore in Fantastic Beasts films and Dr. John Watson in the film led by Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes films. The star…
Inner ChinatownThe film’s protagonist feels like a background character in someone else’s story, which is exactly the premise of the new crime comedy series. Adapted from Charles Yu’s 2020 novel of the same name, the show premiered November 19 on Hulu and centers Willis Wu (Silicon ValleyJimmy O. Yang), a background actor who plays Asian-American tropes in the police procedural Black and white. The “Generic Asian Man” gets a chance to level up, however, when he witnesses a kidnapping in front of his uncle’s restaurant, Golden Palace. Each episode of Inner Chinatown it intersects with the world of Willis’ fictional…
Things get surreal in Inner Chinatownthe new crime comedy series adapted from Charles Yu’s 2020 novel of the same name. The meta-mystery show premiered November 19 on Hulu and follows Willis Wu (Silicon ValleyJimmy O. Yang) as he unwittingly evolves from “Generic Asian Man”, a bit player in police procedurals like Black and white and a waiter at the Golden Palace, as a material witness to a kidnapping and possible murder in his city. His on-screen personas blend with real life as he navigates the role set for him by his parents and community while breaking into new territory. Inner…
Acclaimed author Charles Yu makes his debut as showrunner with Inner Chinatownwhich he adapted for the screen from his 2020 novel of the same name. Part comedy and part detective series, the meta-mystery premiered November 19 on Hulu, telling the story of Willis Wu (Silicon Valleyis Jimmy O. Yang). Willis is a background actor who waits tables and portrays Asian-American clichés in projects like the police procedural Black and whiteBut his life turns upside down when he witnesses a kidnapping in his hometown. Inner Chinatown is executive produced by Taika Waititi and features a stellar cast that includes Chloe Bennet…