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Essence

Essence is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Aramide Tinubu, Lisa Kennedy, Mekeisha Madden Toby, Michael Arceneaux.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Master (2022) Aramide Tinubu The lessons in Master are haunting and painful, but one thing remains apparent, there is no glory in being a token — history has proven that time and time again.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Descendant (2022) Aramide Tinubu Despite finding Clotilda and the attention brought to Africatown, there is still so much to unpack, and many truths remain buried.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Emergency (2022) Aramide Tinubu Films about racism certainly aren’t a rarity, but what makes Emergency stand out is that it depicts the literal interruption of Black boy joy.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
God's Country (2022) Aramide Tinubu It becomes as a whole an intoxicating watch.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Nanny (2022) Aramide Tinubu Amid a wealth of solid performance and some exquisite cinematography, the themes of motherhood, exploitation, and the falsehood of the American dream will undoubtedly spark conversation.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) Aramide Tinubu Ebo offers no solutions with her film, but she grapples with very real cynicism from her upbringing in Atlanta megachurches...
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Alice (2022) Aramide Tinubu Ver Linden never really decides what she wants her film to be, which suggests this story would have been much better off in another writer/director’s hands.
Posted Feb 22, 2022  Edit critic review
Whitney (2015) Mekeisha Madden Toby Either change the name of the movie to Whitney and Bobby or give viewers more than a few hits, wigs and giggles. Give us more Whitney Houston.
Posted Aug 08, 2018  Edit critic review
Mudbound (2017) Michael Arceneaux This film does a phenomenal job of reminding you that the more things change, the more they stay the same. One thing that has changed is Mary J. Blige, who has blossomed dramatically as an actress.
Posted Mar 28, 2018  Edit critic review
Burning Sands (2017) Aramide Tinubu Burning Sands is a riveting assessment of freedom, compassion and what it means to think critically about the circumstances you may find yourself in.
Posted Apr 06, 2017  Edit critic review
Maya Angelou and Still I Rise (2016) Lisa Kennedy And Still I Rise is a portrait of an artist who was well aware of the spell she could cast with that voice, that towering height, that gaze. It is also a film mindful of the deep truths -- the desires and wounds -- buttressing that persona.
Posted Apr 06, 2017  Edit critic review
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