The historical epic is a genre that has been wading for some time. The Woman King aims to bring it back and give the genre a feminist and African twist. In 1823 the Kingdom of Dahomey is being raided by Oyo Empire and their allies. The new king, Ghezo (John Boyega) is forced to prepare for war […]
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The Underground Railroad Review
Despite warnings to the contrary, I was fully convinced I could binge Amazon’s harrowing limited series The Underground Railroad when it premiered nearly two weeks ago. Boy, was I wrong. Before I get into what works and what was less successful in the series, I want to warn those who are on the fence about […]