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Hiding Out in the Open: Marianne Jean-Baptiste in "Secrets & Lies"

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By Matthew Eng Verified
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The actress’s daring refusal to be known makes for one of the most unforgettable performances not only in Mike Leigh’s films, but in cinema. Secrets & Lies (Mike Leigh, 1996). The woman in the black suit and gem earrings first appears as one among dozens of intoning faces captured from afar. Her calm eyes are fastened on a program, voice blended in hymn at the gravesite of the unidentified deceased. But as “How Great Thou Art” continues, she ceases to sing.
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Reviews - Reverse Shot

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You’ll Never Walk Alone By Matthew Eng My Father’s Shadow Dir. Akinola Davies Jr., U.K./Nigeria, MUBI A young boy rests a lazy hand on his father’s kneecap and casually pats it as they skirt along Lagos, four on a motorbike, during a balmy June afternoon in 1993.
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Reviews - Reverse Shot

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Am I the Drama? By Matthew Eng After the Hunt Dir. Luca Guadagnino, U.S./Italy, Amazon MGM Studios Perhaps we really are living in Lydia Tár’s world. By the end of the decade, it will likely be possible to program a series devoted to films in which our most distinguished and decorated screen actresses play high-powered antiheroines of dubious pasts, glacial personalities, and transgressive proclivities.
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