Dwight Brown
Tomatometer-approved critic
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
100%
3.5/4
“Gets more thoughtful and empowering by the minute. A modern fable. A fable that’s a treasure. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Apr 20, 2025
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The Friend (2024)
84%
3/4
“A love letter to the canine community. Also, one of the warmest depictions of New York in recent memory.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Apr 15, 2025
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The Woman in the Yard (2025)
44%
2.5/4
“Can creep out an audience but is less deft with freak-me-out horror.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Apr 15, 2025
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Black Bag (2025)
96%
3/4
“A smartly drawn spy tale. As sophisticated as a dry martini. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Apr 1, 2025
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Train Dreams (2025)
97%
2.5/4
“A dirge so solemn, viewers may exit this train before it arrives at its destination. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Mar 8, 2025
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Prime Minister (2025)
94%
4/4
“Utz and Walshe, the documentarians, get the facts straight, paint the portrait and let PM Jacinda Ardern shine.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Mar 8, 2025
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Omaha (2025)
88%
2.5/4
“Well-crafted indie movie. Takes the audience on a journey—but not to a special place.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Mar 8, 2025
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East of Wall (2025)
100%
2.5/4
“If the screenwriting was as strong as the directing East of Wall would have been more impressive. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Mar 8, 2025
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André is an Idiot (2025)
92%
3/4
“Prepare to have your emotions tickled and heart broken by this fascinating take on death and dying. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Mar 8, 2025
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Seeds (2025)
95%
3/4
“Invites you into the homes and onto the fields of stalwart Black farmers.” –
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Feb 26, 2025
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Speak. (2025)
100%
3/4
“This movie belongs in classrooms so kids can witness this inspiring journey. ” –
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Feb 26, 2025
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Ricky (2025)
89%
2.5/4
“Inobtrusive directing. Like you’re hanging out with the good and bad angels on Ricky’s shoulder.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025)
64%
2.5/4
“Why is this doc so depressing? It shouldn’t be. It should be a celebration.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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Khartoum (2025)
92%
3/4
“So prescient. So timely in an era when some think “this could never happen to us.”” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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How to Build a Library (2025)
2.5/4
“An inspiring documentary that follows a grassroots, community-building project.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
92%
3/4
“A fascinating, pulsating documentary that captures a spirit worth following.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
48%
3/4
“Action scenes pop up frequently enough to keep the most fidgety teen engaged.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Feb 26, 2025
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No Other Land (2024)
100%
4/4
“The most powerful non-fiction film of the year. The most profound. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Jan 27, 2025
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One of Them Days (2025)
94%
2.5/4
“Feels like it was ripped from the past and updated with a modern feminist twist. A raucous, R-rated comedy. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Jan 27, 2025
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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
56%
3/4
“Young audiences will have fun following the likable characters and their perilous adventures. ” –
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Jan 6, 2025
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Wicked (2024)
87%
3.5/4
“Hard to think of many screen adaptations of Broadway musicals that were this magical. Wickedly magical.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Dec 10, 2024
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Gladiator II (2024)
70%
3/4
“In a cast of veteran actors and extremely talented up-and-comers, Washington steals the movie. He takes the throne.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Dec 10, 2024
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Emilia Pérez (2024)
72%
3.5/4
“Saldana, Gomez, Paz and Gascón intermesh well, pushing each other’s performances to great heights. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Oct 21, 2024
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All We Imagine as Light (2024)
100%
3/4
“Two disparate souls finding family among themselves. Told with a simplicity that’s hypnotic. ” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Oct 21, 2024
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I'm Still Here (2024)
97%
3/4
“Salles gets convincing performances from the entire cast. They feel like family and friends caught up in an evil regime.” –
DwightBrownInk.com
Oct 21, 2024
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