Civil Brand
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Movie Reviews of Civil Brand
Movie Review: VERY Important subject matter, but unfortunately a
Summary: 3 Stars
pretty much mediocre presentation. The acting ranged from surprisingly good to passable, the characters were decently developed in moist cases, the script fairly tight except for a few small holes. But for some reason, the film doesn't hold together as well as it should. One major problem is the director trying to get way too artistic with the camerawork (flashes, fades to B&W, repeats, etc) instead of just telling the story. That actually made the film look far more amateurish than it really was. Second, there was too much time spent on several scenes (solitary, for example), when that time would have been better spent on, perhaps, more/additional character development and/or fleshing out. Third, some of the script was a little too melodramatic. Still; NOT your typical women-in-prison flick, but definitely 10 notches above in intelligence. The crime is it could have been way, way more.
Oh... unlike others, I don't classify movies as "white" or "black," but as movies, plain and simple.
Movie Review: Something was missing in Civil Brand
Summary: 3 Stars
In your Classic Women's Prison flick (ie: Pam Grier in "Big Doll House", "Women in Cages", etc. ), There is almost always a shower scene and/or a scene when the women first arrive in prison and they are stripped and hosed down and the Correction Officers check their various orifices for drugs. Neither was in this movie so I feel cheated for not being able to see all those beautiful Nubian Women in a nice hot and steamy shower scene. I mean c'mon!! LisaRaye, N'Bushe Wright, Da Brat, Monica Calhoun and Lark Voorhies and NO SHOWER SCENE?!!!! Other than that MAJOR miss, the film was decent.Movie Review: NOT THAT BAD
Summary: 3 Stars
THE MOVIE WAS NOT THAT BAD THE PLOT WAS OK BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER. THE MOVIE IS ABOUT WOMEN IN PRISON FACING
A CORRUPT WARDEN AND SECURITY GUARD. THE MOVIE COULD HAVE PLAYED OUT BETTER FOR THE MOST PART IT WAS JUST OK.
Movie Review: Pretty Good
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw this movie a few month's ago and I was suprised, I expect it to be horrible. One thing I wish though is that MC Lyte had a bigger role (she's a great actress), I thought the other ladies were good too.Movie Review: Don't mess with Jailed females!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I recall when this movie was being filmed. Lisa Raye did an interview about the movie. The film is about prison being big business. The women are being exploited, abused and enough is enough. The final straw is when one character ends up dies. Lisa Raye plays Francis Shepeard who is in prison for killing her abusive husband. She ends up heading an all out boycott on the prison conditions. Da Brat is Sabrina and she is the narrator. Which is cool, because her acting leaves much to be desired. The movie is okay, but I think the movie would have been better if we could have seen a flashback about Francis' character having to deal with her husband. The movie is okay.