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The Gospel (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Oct.05] :. Frank's ambition to expand the church, following the spectacular-show/mega-church model, has led him to think rather highly of himself as well.

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Playmakers: The Complete Series

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Jul.04] :. Much as creator John Eisendrath asserts that sports is 'colorblind,' Playmakers reveals the many ways that race creates bonds and divisions, expectations and loyalties.

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Playmakers

by David J. Leonard

[1.Sep.03] :. Boring, sexist, and racist: a lethal combination.

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Baby Boy (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

John Singleton's 'Baby Boy' begins with a bang. But it's not the sort of bang you'd expect from the guy whose first film was the earnest 'Boyz N the Hood' (1991), or whose last, the explosive 'Shaft' (2000), had its Armani-clad protagonist declaring, 'It's Giuliani time!' as he stalked off to blow away a few bad cops.

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