Shawn Edwards
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Shawn Edwards is a journalist and film critic. As a nationally recognized film critic for Fox 4 News in Kansas City, Missouri he has won numerous national awards including Best TV Film Critic twice by the LA Press Club's National Entertainment Journalism Awards. Edwards is the co-founder of AAFCA (African American Film Critics Association) created in 2003. He also created I Love Black Movies the popular website, online web series and movie community in 2008. Edwards got his start writing for national hip-hop magazines. He wrote for The Source, XXL and Vibe magazines during the late '90s. He is a life-long lover of movies who began making his own films in the 7th grade. He won several national student filmmaking awards. He is currently writing an illustrative book on the history of black film and is the executive producer of Movie Trip TV.
Movies reviews only
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You People (2023) |
You People is an insanely funny, observant and relevant comedy unafraid to tackle tough issues and cultural observations. Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are brilliant in this razor-sharp and daring film that should create plenty of healthy dialogue. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Aurora: A Love Story (2023) |
This sexy and often funny rom-com directed by Noel Calloway hits all the right beats. Sure it has Tyler Perry vibes but that's what makes it accessible, familiar and slightly absurd in a highly entertaining way. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Missing (2023) |
Suspenseful, gripping, and thrilling. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Alice, Darling (2022) |
This movie would be a lot more relevant if it were a better film. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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The Son (2022) |
Melodramatic and forced... almost shameful in its execution and no level of acting could make this a worthy watch. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Women Talking (2022) |
Well crafted, and well-meaning... Sarah Polley, the director, is a real talent. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Dog Gone (2023) |
That movie was awful. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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House Party (2023) |
I know it's not a remake... but it's not like the classic. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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Plane (2023) |
It's got terrific action. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 18, 2023
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Bad Axe (2022) |
Terrific storytelling. "Bad Axe" does a fantastic job of humanizing the pandemic with fantastic insight on both a deeply personal level and with keen business observations. A smart, important and entertaining documentary. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Nov 27, 2022
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Breaking (2022) |
John Boyega is phenomenal in Breaking. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Nope (2022) |
Jordan Peele's latest is ambitious and well made but exhausting and confusing. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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The Inhabitant (2022) |
"The Inhabitant" is clever horror movie that also leans into teen angst and family drama. It’s a sophisticated murder mystery where the body count isn’t increasing for no reason in this psychological horror film that is as intelligent as it is scary. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Oct 20, 2022
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Emily the Criminal (2022) |
Aubrey plaza is amazing… one of the best performances and best movies of the year. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Aug 22, 2022
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) |
This should have been more fun watching… it was just annoying. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Aug 22, 2022
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Day Shift (2022) |
The energy is high the fun is plenty. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Aug 22, 2022
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Ambulance (2022) |
Bay is very good at what he does, and he adds a few new tricks to keep things fresh. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Apr 15, 2022
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |
They did stretch things out a bit, but it is fun, and the fan service moments remind you why they make these things in the first place. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Apr 15, 2022
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Lucy and Desi (2022) |
Tons of archival footage to work with, and what it does is provide a fascinating look at Hollywood's most interesting couple. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Mar 09, 2022
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The Batman (2022) |
Delivering the best Martin Scorsese movie in years... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Mar 09, 2022
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Encanto (2021) |
Rich, poetic and resilient. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Mar 04, 2022
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I Want You Back (2022) |
This had me in my nostalgic feels. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Marry Me (2022) |
Tailor-made for Jennifer Lopez to shine. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Death on the Nile (2022) |
The sheen of artificiality actually works in its favor. Fun, entertaining, but the real mystery happens to work in such a mess. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 25, 2022
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Jackass Forever (2022) |
Too much and too long, but after more than 20 years, you have to give Knoxville his props. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Below the Fold (2021) |
An effective and taut mystery thriller that mostly eschews cliches... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Moonfall (2022) |
Clearly obvious that the word logic does not exist in the director's vocabulary. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Lotawana (2022) |
A sophistication and brilliance on display. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Scream (2022) |
Close to self-parody, but isn't that the point? - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 01, 2022
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Belle (2021) |
Stylistic brilliance and complex storytelling. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 01, 2022
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Drive My Car (2021) |
Not easy to sit through, but it never really drags. A penetrating look at our inner selves, but not for everyone. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 01, 2022
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Parallel Mothers (2021) |
A complex story, told with simplicity... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 01, 2022
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The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) |
It felt like 100 years watching. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Feb 01, 2022
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The 355 (2022) |
A star-studded, action-packed extravaganza. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 12, 2022
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The Tender Bar (2021) |
Clooney could not have chosen more boring subject material...equal parts sleepy and sleeeeeeeppy. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Jan 12, 2022
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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) |
At the end, I needed a Tylenol. I love this franchise, but not this movie. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 30, 2021
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American Underdog (2021) |
Corny and poorly produced. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 30, 2021
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A Journal for Jordan (2021) |
As bland as a Hallmark greeting card on sale for 99 cents after the holiday it was intended for. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 30, 2021
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Don't Look Up (2021) |
If I wanted to get preached at, I'll just go to church. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 30, 2021
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Sing 2 (2021) |
It's the stars you like, and the songs you love... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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No Time to Die (2021) |
It all goes downhill after that first explosive 20 minutes...large stretches are mopey and fussy. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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West Side Story (2021) |
The cast is exceptional...it's been updated with realistic elements... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The King's Man (2021) |
A new take on WWI, done in the way I would've wanted it in school... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The Many Saints of Newark (2021) |
It's a masterpiece in my mind... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) |
Great storytelling with an emotional payoff...and Holland's boyish charm seals the deal. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The Unforgivable (2021) |
This movie is a total dud, a sleep-walked performance... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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Being the Ricardos (2021) |
A first-rate, near-perfect movie. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The Power of the Dog (2021) |
Campion is a master director, more about poetry than cinematic energy. An uneasy watch but a destructive investigation on feminism and family...but ultimately all a chore to watch. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 11, 2021
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The Hand of God (2021) |
I liked it, but for cinema snobs only... - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 11, 2021
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C'mon C'mon (2021) |
It upset me more than it entertained me. - Fox 4 Kansas City
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| Posted Dec 11, 2021
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