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In the year-long series Sounds Of Blaxploitation, Craig D. Lindsey plays the hits that defined a genre, drawing connections between the music of the moment and the films that gave it a platform. While ...

The Pulitzer-shortlisted playwright retains her raw verbal lyricism while showing a visceral cinematic touch in this tale of twin sisters out to kill their abusive father, starring Kara Young, Mallori ...

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