John Powers, 1957-

January 30, 2019

08:41

'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide

John Powers reviews 'Black Earth Rising' a new Netflix series about a Rwandan exile and an American human rights lawyer who investigate war crimes committed during and after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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January 17, 2019

08:43

Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics

Critic at large John Powers reviews the new HBO movie 'Brexit' which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the top strategist for Britian's "Leave" campaign.

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January 4, 2019

08:19

'Destroyer' Flips The Script On Gender Roles In Cop Movies

Nicole Kidman gives an intense performance as a drunken, pointedly unlikable police officer in Karyn Kusama's new film. Critic John Powers says Destroyer is a flawed, but fascinating, noir thriller.

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'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide

Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics

'Destroyer' Flips The Script On Gender Roles In Cop Movies

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