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Oscars Winners; Moonlight, Fences, La La Land

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First and foremost this years Oscars ceremony was one of the most just award shows in Oscar history, well in my opinion. Justin Timberlake kicked of the show with "Can't stop the feeling" off of Dream works " Trolls " soundtrack. Starting off  with light political banter, of course ended with a shocking controversial moment as the talk of night. Pulling a "Steve Harvey" when announcing the Best Motion picture award confused everyone. Originally announced as the winner was the sensational musical La La Land, but soon enough the error was recognized by the nominees. La La Land cast seen the envelope and abruptly revealed that the winner was Moonlight . BEST PICTURE “Arrival” “Fences” “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” “Hidden Figures” “La La Land” “Lion” “Manchester by the Sea” “Moonlight” (WINNER) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Casey Affleck in “Manchester by the Sea” (WINNER) Andrew Garfield in “Hacksaw Ridge” Ryan Gosling in “La La Land” Viggo M...

Denzel Washington presents August Wilson's Fences to the mainstream

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  Originally performed as a play in 1983 and noted as August Wilson's most successful screenplay, Fences has finally made it to the big screen. Unfortunately 11 years after the death of August Wilson, a prolific Black author who created theatrical art using casual environment and controversial content centering African American conflicts. Molding Wilson as the Shakespeare of his time who inspired many actors of today, including Denzel Washington. Washington who stars in both the broadway play and the box office movie, as the lead character Troy, masters each monologue as if he's practiced them throughout his entire career. Co-star Viola Davis who plays his wife Rose, steps a little out side her comfort zone and captures it nicely. Viola as Rose shows both the controlled dominant side of women while containing the emotions that are viewed as vulnerability. After having revealed to her the infedelity of her husband, while being the mediator between Troy and their teenage ...