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Trey Mangum

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Biography:

Trey Mangum primarily covers film, television and pop culture features and criticism for a number of outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter. He is a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (Critics Choice).

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Passing (2021) 91% EDIT “Passing is as good as its performances and rests on their shoulders. Negga is the film's powerful secret weapon, proving every bit that she deserved the Academy Award back in 2017 for Loving.” – Shadow and Act Feb 2, 2021 Full Review MLK/FBI (2020) 98% EDIT “MLK/FBI may just boil down to being an amalgamation of things we've suspected, but it is still a must-watch to be educated on how dangerous the FBI and government can be with surveillance, especially given current events.” – Shadow and Act Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Concrete Cowboy (2020) 80% EDIT “McLaughlin proves that he is a leading star and worthy of the big things that are undoubtedly coming his way.” – Shadow and Act Sep 15, 2020 Full Review One Night in Miami (2020) 98% EDIT “Adapting this body of work for the big screen, considering the fact that it mostly takes place within the confines of a single room, was a challenge as well. Still, King takes everything head-on, with excellent results.” – Shadow and Act Sep 11, 2020 Full Review All Day and a Night (2020) 54% EDIT “Though Cole's story gets a bit muddled, his sleek and stylish direction makes him a filmmaker to watch.” – Showbiz Cheat Sheet May 19, 2020 Full Review Come Away (2020) 29% EDIT “In a different world, Come Away may have very well worked as an animated film that would have toned down a lot of its darker elements. But as it stands now, unfortunately, Chapman's prior works reign far more supreme.” – Shadow and Act Feb 3, 2020 Full Review Charm City Kings (2020) 79% EDIT “With themes that sit at a three-way intersection of teen angst, toxic masculinity deconstruction and racial marginalization, Charm City Kings is one of the most impressive films of the year.” – Shadow and Act Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Zola (2020) 88% EDIT “Despite the fact that the film doesn't quite follow through after hitting its stride, the movie is still a good time. Bravo continues to be a filmmaker to watch and these obnoxious characters will stay with viewers for some time.” – Shadow and Act Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Joker (2019) 68% EDIT “The huge problem with the film's storytelling is that it insults its audience's intelligence and toys with our perception, treating both as an afterthought.” – Shadow and Act Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Dolemite Is My Name (2019) 97% EDIT “Earlier reports of the film mistakenly assumed that Murphy's Dolemite Is My Name was a remake of the original 1975 Blaxploitation film Dolemite. Fortunately, Murphy's film is an empowering underdog story” – Shadow and Act Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Hustlers (2019) 88% EDIT “Consisting of the scrappy storytelling qualities of an indie film yet having the crowd-pleasing mentality of blockbusters, Hustlers will hopefully pave the way for investment in these types of narratives.” – Shadow and Act Sep 12, 2019 Full Review Us (2019) 93% EDIT “With his second feature, Peele completely obliterates the concept of a sophomore slump, debuting what will go down as the first true, soon-to-be-iconic horror classic that we've seen in many, many years.” – Shadow and Act Mar 28, 2019 Full Review Don't Let Go (2019) 42% EDIT “Despite spirited performances from several of its cast members, the promising sci-fi thriller falls flat.” – Shadow and Act Feb 14, 2019 Full Review Luce (2019) 91% EDIT “Luce, a film so sharp with tension that you might develop paper cuts just watching it.” – Shadow and Act Feb 5, 2019 Full Review The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) 93% EDIT “Still, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is worth seeing and provides thought-provoking and impactful performances audiences won't soon forget.” – Shadow and Act Feb 4, 2019 Full Review Troop Zero (2019) 69% EDIT “It's a fun, light and heartwarming affair that'll surely appeal to kids, their parents and everyone in between.” – Shadow and Act Jan 30, 2019 Full Review Native Son (2019) 62% EDIT “Native Son successfully updates the story to 2019, begging the question: Is 2019 America so different than 1940?” – Shadow and Act Jan 28, 2019 Full Review Blindspotting (2018) 94% EDIT “When watching Blindspotting, it's hard to tell that it is the first major film from co-writers/co-stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal and the feature directorial debut for director Carlos Lopez Estrada - because it's just that good.” – Slashfilm Oct 29, 2018 Full Review BlacKkKlansman (2018) 96% EDIT “It is hard to deny that it is one of Spike Lee's greatest films in recent years. Some may even rank it among his all-time best films.” – Slashfilm Oct 29, 2018 Full Review Monsters and Men (2018) 84% EDIT “'Monsters and Men' will go down as a Black Lives Matter film that upended the format and presented us with a direct mirror as to what black and brown folks feel during this pivotal and crucial time in our society.” – Shadow and Act Oct 25, 2018 Full Review The Hate U Give (2018) 97% EDIT “The raw, tense and heartbreaking film adaptation stays mostly faithful to the source material, delivering an Oscar-worthy flick that is one of the year's best.” – Slashfilm Oct 12, 2018 Full Review If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) 95% EDIT “It's rare that we see, on-screen, the sheer power of black love. If Beale Street Could Talk does just that, while also showing what we as black people have to grapple with in society.” – Shadow and Act Sep 26, 2018 Full Review Superfly (2018) 51% EDIT “The end result is a pristinely-crafted remake with solid lead performances that is not hard to watch, but still could have been better.” – Slashfilm Jun 27, 2018 Full Review
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