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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
They don't make them like they used to
The Prince of Egypt is justly having a resurgence in popularity and there is no better time for it to be happening than now. There is not much to say about it that hasn't been said other than there is a spirit to the way the story of Moses is told in this film that evokes some sort of ancient connection for us all in understanding who we are. I'm not talking necessarily from a religious standpoint, more that the concepts in this tale seem to reflect the way so many people feel in this day in age. It's so beautifully animated. The soundtrack is probably even more remarkable with the opening number Deliver Us probably one of, if not the best opening animation sequence of all time. They don't make them like they used to, but thank God we have films like this to go back to.
McMillions (2020)
A McFeast to the senses!
Though at times it will make you Grimace, none of the Clowns in this saga McChickened out from sharing a McFlurry of details.
But make no mistake, this series is not for the Soft Serve hearted. Featuring Hot Apple Pie baking Mormons all the way to sleeping with the Filet-O-Fish Mafiosos, once you think you've guessed it, new McNuggets will be revealed that Thickshake it all up.
Don't delay - watch how these Hamburglars bring home the Bacon and Egg McMuffins before they get Quarter imPoundered.
Our Rating: Eight Big Macs out of a Ten Piece Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal.
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
A must see for modern music lovers
VH1's original film CrazySexyCool tells of the rise of one of the biggest acts in urban music history, TLC. Beginning in Atlanta in the early 1990's, the film delves into the humble beginnings of Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins (Drew Sidora), Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes (Naitia Kirkland) and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas (Keke Palmer) who dominated the US and global charts in the 90s and early 2000s. Remaining members Watkins and Thomas served as executive producers on the film, however it's the performance of Kirkland (aka Lil'Mama) that will be the most talked about for her uncanny portrayal of the group's late rapper Left Eye.
Running over two hours, the film covers the group's explosion on the hip-hop scene as they were discovered and signed by Pebbles (Rochelle Aytes) and LA Reid (Carl Anthony Payne II), the latter who has gone on to become one of the most notable music executives in the business. The film gives equal time to the girl's relationship dramas as to their financial worries, which caused them to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and renegotiate their contracts before their third album release.
The film's score interlaces notable instrumental and acapella sections of the group's hits, including What About Your Friends, Unpretty, No Scrubs and Waterfalls. However, it's the section featuring the track Creep that is the most memorable, with the production capturing the tumultuous events that lead to the infamous arson incident featuring Lopes and former partner Andre Rison.
Solid performances by Aytes and Evan Ross (Dallas Austin) and incredible recreations of TLC videos will leave fans more than pleased, however some die-hards may feel as though the film misses out the perspective of Lopes, whose creative and spiritual journey towards the end of her life interrupted the group's promotions of their album Fanmail. For that, audiences will find documentary The Last Days of Left Eye as an insightful look into the inner world of the L in TLC.
Along with Straight Outta Compton, this is one biopic that is likely to stand the test of time and is a must see for R&B music aficionados.
Belly (1998)
Not as bad as its rating
I thought that this film, while it wasn't perfect, was quite good. I admit I only saw it originally because T-Boz of TLC was in it. But there were some great scenes and while it is slow to begin with, the storyline eventually takes shape and it has a surprisingly powerful ending. It was very well shot, with careful emphasis on lighting and camera angles. The subject matter shouldn't put you off, it isn't that overbearing. The film is more a comment on the social conditions and the misguiding nature that many African-Americans are going through, especially the youths. Sometimes the characters and their lives seem doomed to a hopeless world of drugs and crime, yet at other times, it is as if they can take on the world. DMX's performance was the standout, Nas was slightly disappointing. Overall, 7/10.