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Sheri Flanders

Sheri Flanders's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Piano Lesson (2024) 88% EDIT “An exquisite film rendition of an American stage classic, The Piano Lesson promises to strike a powerful chord within the soul.” – Chicago Reader Dec 11, 2024 Full Review Barbie (2023) 88% EDIT “Greta Gerwig serves up a frothy confection of fashion and fun coupled with searing social critique of the iconic doll in the movie Barbie.” – Chicago Reader Jul 29, 2023 Full Review The Blackening (2022) 87% EDIT “Perfect for a summer evening out with your besties, The Blackening is a must-see summer flick.” – Chicago Reader Jun 16, 2023 Full Review A Thousand and One (2023) 97% EDIT “Director and screenwriter A.V. Rockwell’s lens captures the beauty and vibrancy of the city of New York, Black life, and motherhood in poverty...” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Victim/Suspect (2023) 79% EDIT “This documentary doesn’t offer much in terms of craft, but one could perhaps make the argument that the subject matter necessitates no-frills storytelling that soberly focuses on facts and video evidence.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) 100% EDIT “Though the documentary is overly long and drags in spots, it is overall an incredibly fascinating and touching portrait of a lost moment in time that was not so long ago.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) 94% EDIT “I enjoyed it immensely. And if you didn’t enjoy it, I’m pretty sure Little Richard would tell you to “Shut up.” ” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023) 97% EDIT “The Nikki Giovanni Project breaks the traditional documentary format and presents a raw, sensitive, and lyrical portrait of its subject.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review L'immensità (2022) 85% EDIT “This film is simultaneously gorgeous and brutal to watch, exquisitely illustrating how the human spirit continues to cultivate joy even in the face of insurmountable suffering.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 84% EDIT “A thoughtful and mature exploration of communal grief in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a fitting tribute to the legacy of Chadwick Boseman.” – Chicago Reader Nov 11, 2022 Full Review The Woman King (2022) 94% EDIT “Gina Prince-Bythewood films through the lens of Blackness, highlighting the beauty, strength, and fierceness of Black people, unlike most stories about the slave trade that wallow in Black trauma...” – Chicago Reader Sep 24, 2022 Full Review Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) 72% EDIT “Director Adamma Ebo eviscerates the megachurch community in this take-no-prisoners satirical mockumentary.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review The Territory (2022) 97% EDIT “When settler Sergio says, “They don’t create anything, they just live there” as a justification for illegally encroaching on their land, the moral hollowness of capitalism lands like a sick thud. ” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review Aftershock (2022) 100% EDIT “Directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee paint a sobering portrait of tragedy and resilience.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review Piggy (2022) 91% EDIT “A meditation on the banality of horrible people, Piggy is an instant horror classic.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review My Old School (2022) 92% EDIT “Told through the eyes of his jovial classmates and augmented with whimsical animation and pop music, this fun comic-tragic tale of arrested development unravels to reveal the unexpected legacy Lee left behind with his classmates...” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review West Side Story (2021) 91% 3/4 EDIT “Supporting characters like Chino (a layered Josh Andrés Rivera) receive more depth, adding more meat to the story.” – Chicago Reader Dec 11, 2021 Full Review The Harder They Fall (2021) 88% EDIT “Leave your saddlebags at the door and mount up for one hell of a ride.” – Chicago Reader Nov 12, 2021 Full Review Dune (2021) 83% EDIT “This visually sumptuous space opera is sure to please new audiences and Dune fans alike.” – Chicago Reader Oct 30, 2021 Full Review Candyman (2021) 84% 3/4 EDIT “Just as the 1992 version began with a slow crawl along the highway, the 2021 version follows the path of the el tracks, then flips, traveling skyward and westward through downtown in a stunning, upside-down shot...” – Chicago Reader Aug 27, 2021 Full Review Zola (2020) 88% 4/4 EDIT “Ultimately, Zola is the perfect summer film; it's a freewheeling joyride through the seamy side of stripping that balances the thrill of voyeurism with the dangerous reality.” – Chicago Reader Jul 3, 2021 Full Review Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It (2021) 96% EDIT “Riera mercifully doesn't wallow in West Side Story, and instead shares Moreno's power as an activist and an EGOT-winning performer who continues to break barriers as an 87-year-old...” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) 99% EDIT “Questlove revives this electric, never-before-seen, deftly edited footage of Black joy and community, along with interviews of participants.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Writing with Fire (2021) 100% EDIT “With steely tenacity and persistence, these women place themselves into terrifying situations to interrogate corrupt police officers and potentially violent Hindu Nationalists, with a deft and skill not seen by many top network reporters.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Passing (2021) 91% EDIT “If you don't expect the film to do any heavy lifting on race analysis, Passing is a solid directorial debut by Rebecca Hall, who recently made a discovery about her own heritage.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review
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