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Krystin Ver Linden’s “Alice” is a righteous fable about a Black woman (Keke Palmer) who escapes from an isolated Georgia plantation that’s enslaved her, her husband (Gaius Charles) and her family for generations, and discovers a wonderland just outside the property line: 1973 America, where she learns she’s been emancipated for a century. “I never told anyone they had to stay,” her Bible-thumping captor Mr. Paul (Jonny Lee Miller) sputters by way of cheap justification. “I just never told them they could go.”

First, Alice sobs; then, she’s furious. All this time — through all this suffering — freedom was just a few miles away. The curvaceous yellow typeface of the opening titles promises that Alice will get her Blaxploitation-inspired revenge on the white family still imprisoning 11 of her loved ones. She even watches “Coffy” for motivation, staring up at Pam Grier with the awe of seeing her inner goddess strut the earth,...

Well folks, the Summer Movie Season is about to start this Friday with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but it's time for us to wrap up our preview guides for this year (be sure to check out May, June, & July). August may be the final official month of the Summer Movie Season, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of exciting movies set to release during that time. Come check out our August movie guide for all the posters, trailers and info you need to figure out what you want to add to your watch list this Summer!

Friday, August 1st

Guardians of the Galaxy

Directed By: James Gunn

Written By: James Gunn and Nicole Perlman

Cast: Chriss Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Lee Pace, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Michael Rooker

Official Synopsis: From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers,...