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My Name Is Mo'Nique (2023)
EXACTLY what it needed to be and a long time coming.
This was brave, thoughtful, engaging, AND funny as heck!
Bravo. It takes guts, tenacity and endurance to stand on a stage after everything that's happened on the platform that was part of the controversy and bare one's truth and curate intimate aspects of your life in lyrical vignettes of honesty.
...x10 if you are a BLACK WOMAN.
...x20 if you are a BLACK WOMAN undervalued in your industry.
...x30 if you are a BLACK WOMAN undervalued in your industry, getting cold shoulders for SEVERAL YEARS
...x40 if you are a BLACK WOMAN undervalued in your industry, getting cold shoulders for SEVERAL YEARS, and being ridiculed by your peers for ADVOCATING for yourself.
Mo'Nique being funny is a given. In a heartbeat she has/can/will continue delivering topical laughter, with truth, love and honesty that hits you straight in the guts... #facts
AND she (imho) is one of those few comedians that in an evening of comedy solo or with the likes of ANY of the greatest Comedians alive or dead can hold her own (from Moms Mabley to Pryor to Carlin to Murphy to Katt TO Chappelle)
But this special needed to be exactly what it was...about HER, in HER TRUTH allowing us to get to know HER (if you are new to her) or reminding us of who the bleep SHE IS.
I'm so happy she DID this and looking forward to so much more!
BRAVO BRAVE SISTER!!!!
Sparkle (2012)
Bottom line from a lover of the original
I love (d) the original...it is dated, but took on some truthful subjects of the times.
I also ADORE the re-make for showing a different dynamic from the "Dream Girl" franchise and really fleshing out the relationships.
The film is so explosive and wonderful (in talking about the dynamics of sisters that if you know the 1st film, you re happy at the growth! There is even an addressing of changing times (68 riots in Detroit and Motowns' change) which is awesome, AND...the constance reference of ARETHA FRANKLIN-YES!!!!! If you know the back story...Aretha was supposed to be Sparkle in the orig. but I think they thought she was too chubby and took Irene, but kept her soundtrack because of her powerhouse voice. So I was very happy for the constance mention.
The performers...
Jordan is just as sweet and innocent as Irene, both simple, I believed her more actually. Carmen lives up to "Sister" and owns it-Well done! Amazing performance Tika bring the savvy and spirit of Marvin Gaye-Revolution!!!
Whitney...
My heart still cannot handle her rendition of "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" but if ever there was a swan song...
this was it in such a chilling yet beautiful way.
It's a solid film. You'll get this if you've seen the original then this and take from it (as I ) a heart-felt re-envisioning of a tragic yet beautiful story of family.
I Loved!!!!