2019 Toronto International Film Festival — Andscape

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TIFF 2019: In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ Eddie Murphy makes a way out of no way

Hollywood loves films about itself. Finally, we’ve got one from a black perspective.

By Soraya Nadia McDonald

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TIFF 2019: ‘Clemency’ and ‘Just Mercy’ offer two differing perspectives on death row

One asks us to put ourselves in the position of a warden. The other follows a lawyer seeking justice.

By Soraya Nadia McDonald

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