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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story 2009
I'm going to openly review this as an educated black male who is now a director in a corporation: this is the most honest portrayal of the hurdles a black man faced back then. Not over-the-top, 'us white people are going to stop you at all costs' racism like what's usually shown, but just truthful. This is how it was and is, for me at least: shocking bits of overt racism here and there, but they are far and few…
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Payback 1999
This rating is for the theatrical release only, I won't bother going into the Director's cut, as I was really disappointed by it. There is no aspect of this movie that doesn't perfectly resonate with me; perfect casting across the board, the plot, the script, the lighting and cinematography, music, wardrobe, sets, hell, even the props, everything. Modern day pulp and Mel Gibson at their best.
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Rush Hour 1998
Lee: I like to let people talk who like to talk. It lets me find out how full of shit they are.
Carter: What the hell did you just say?
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Carter: This is the LAPD. We're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama's ashamed of me. She tells everybody I'm a drug dealer.
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Lee: Why would they not want my help?
Carter: Because they don't give a damn about you! They don't like…
