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The American Society of Magical Negroes

 I saw this movie and wanted more. I wanted more of the magical world. I wanted more adventure. I wanted higher stakes. I just wanted - more. A young black artist, Aren, fails to sell his yarn art. Bartender, Roger, notices this young man has a heart and invites him into the world of magic and friendship. Black people from all over the U.S. are in this magical community and they are taught to make sure white people are ok. Because if white people are ok, then black people can be ok. Aren decides to join this magical community and they get him a job. A really NICE job, next to his client: Jason. Aren needs to make sure Jason is ok. Work wise and life wise. And then there comes a woman, Lizzie. Aren met her first, and is smitten. But talking to Jason, Jason has had a crush on Lizzie for a while. Lizzie gets along better with Aren than she does Jason, but if Aren makes a move - then ALL Black people in the U.S. lose their magical powers. And if the leader, Dede, finds out about it, then t

Migration

 What a cute little movie! The animation is in line with the Minons and Gru and I loved it. The ducks are a wonderful little family that live in a pond. The dad doesn't want them to travel, to move, everything they need is in the pond. Why go anywhere else? And one day, migrating ducks show up and chit chat and invite them to head south for the winter with them. To Jamaica. Not Jamaica, NY, but Jamaica, the country. A long flight from where they live but it's such an adventure! And they have an enemy: a chef! They didn't mean to have an enemy, but he just happened to be there. So many human things are in the bird world and it's just hysterical! This is worth a watch and Akwafina is a wonderful partner for the ducks as well as Danny DaVito!

The Fall Guy

 Wow! What a play on words! Not only is Colt Seavers, played by Ryan Gosling, a stunt man, a Fall Guy, but also in the movie he takes the blame for a murder he didn't commit! A Fall Guy! Well done! And for many movies and through his career he works with Jody, played by Emily Blunt, and they crush on each other but does anything ever happen? Is it regret for them both? Will they re-unite to save a movie? So much going on in this movie and so much action within action! The Action on the set and the action in the real world mix! And the best side kick I've seen in a long time, Dan Tucker, played by Winston Duke. He's amazing and on the side of right the entire movie! My husband is a big fan of the original "The Fall Guy" series and totally was in to the movie the entire time. He felt a lot of nostalgia with it and the movie played on all the old stuff. It's a good movie to watch if you ever saw the old series or know anything about the behind the scenes of makin