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Tim Gordon of FilmGordon.com has been reviewing movies for 22 years so he’s seen a LOT of movies so you don’t have to. We caught up to this film expert to find out what he liked among this year’s Black film releases. Here’s his list of the best Black movies of the year and as an added bonus, we asked him what his top 5 were overall.

1. SELMA – Written by Paul Webb, Directed by Ava Duvernay, starring David Oyewolo, Carmen Ejogo and Tessa Thompson

“I try to dial down my expectations when I’m really anticipating a movie,” Gordon says. “I came in with high expectations and Selma exceeded my expectations. The story is narrow but it feels big. It’s shot by the same cinematographer who shot her other three films and it looks great. Selma is a fantastic movie. Ava Duvernay has delivered a top 5 movie of the year, easily.”

2. TOP FIVE Written and Directed by Chris Rock, Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union  “This movie is sooo New York and as a guy who grew up in New Jersey, I get the humor. Rosario Dawson is journalist who hangs out with Chris Rock for a day to write a piece for the New York Times. The joy of the movie is in all the places and the experiences that they have over that day. If not for Selma, this is my top movie of the year. I’m just worried that there are people [outside of NYC] that that humor may not work for.”

3. BEYOND THE LIGHTSWritten and Directed by Gina Prince Bythewood, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver and Danny Glover

“It opened between Interstellar and The Hunger Games. I think that Relativity, who released the movie, kind of slotted it in between because it was a change of pace. I think this movie is fantastic. It reminds me of Nicholas Sparks and all these syrupy movies, but much better. Prince-Bythewood is a master director who knows how to get the most out of a story. On the surface it looks like something that’s totally dismissible, but once you watch it you appreciate the great leading and secondary performances. It’s more than solid and worth seeing.”

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source: BlackAmericaWeb.com

 

 

 

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