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Vibe with the Reel
A blog about the latest flicks, shows, and other forms of entertainment and what I have to say about them.
By the Numbers

100
Movie Goal for 2025
82
Movies watched in 2024
80
Movies watched in 2023
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What to watch this week (and last week) for Black History Month pt. 2
I know I said I’d be back last week but I left the country. Here are my picks to watch from this week (and last) for Black History Month. Read more
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Movie Soundtracks That Didn’t Need to Go That Hard
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I love movies. But movies wouldn’t be what they are without the soundtracks that accompany them. Here are the soundtracks to movies that have been like crack for my ears: Hercules (1997) Need I say more? I… Read more
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Let me check on these… Goddamn garbanzo beans
It’s 2019. I graduated college. I have a job. And yet, I still have to live in my mom’s house. I’m constantly daydreaming about exposed brick, stainless steel appliances, a big fluffy sectional with pillows for days, and a rug… Read more
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The Hero Gotham Deserves
*THIS PIECE WAS WRITTEN AFTER THE OSCARS IN MARCH 2018. HERE’S A LITTLE SOMETHIN-SOMETHIN ON ONE OF MY FAVORITE ASPECTS OF ALL THINGS CINEMA.* As a frequent movie-goer, I’ve learned that watching movies is an entire bodily experience, not only… Read more
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There Will be No Challenge Today!
*THIS PIECE WAS WRITTEN IN OCTOBER 2017, BEFORE THE RELEASE OF THE HUGE MARVEL SUCCESS THAT IS BLACK PANTHER. THE PURPOSE OF THE PIECE WAS TO WRITE FOR THE PUBLIC (LIKE AN OP-ED) IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTICLE I FOUND… Read more