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Antebellum Movie Review

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:39:26 +0000

From a very long single camera establishing shot, we are dropped into a Civil War-era plantation, one where the slaves are treated very harshly. The main focus in on a female slave called Eden (Janelle Monáe). At the height of this slice of horrible reality, Eden is jolted from her sleep by the sound of a modern-day cell phone.

She wakes up in a present-day apartment with a loving husband Nick (Marque Richardson) and cute as a button daughter Kennedi (London Boyce). In this reality, she is Veronica Henley, a successful professor, and author. On this day she is leaving home on a book tour and engaging in a series of lectures. Things don’t go well.

The film is unsuccessful at building suspense and littered with flaws of story and character. For example, when Veronica hooks up with her gal pals for a night out on the town, she and her friends’ actions are so off-putting you strain to relate to them. Then when the big reveal finally happens on screen, you have long known what was afoot and the suspense has completely dissipated.

The topics Antebellum touches on are extremely relevant and important in these times of focus on the wrongs that have been long perpetrated onto people of colour but it’s handled in such a ham-fisted and cliche-ridden way, it loses most of its impact. Some moments have meaning but they drown in a sea of mediocrity.

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TAKƎ BACK YOUR LIFE. Watch the new trailer for Antebellum — coming to cinemas soon!

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:03:45 +0000

Successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.

Antebellum is a terrifying new thriller from the producer of the acclaimed films GET OUT and US, and groundbreaking directors Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz) – an exciting new voice in filmmaking.

Antebellum will be released in Australian cinemas soon!
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Here is the Specialty Trailer for ANTEBELLUM – in Australian cinemas August 20!

admin — Sat, 23 May 2020 16:48:47 +0000

Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.

ANTEBELLUM is a terrifying new thriller from the producer of the acclaimed films GET OUT and US, and groundbreaking directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz (Bush+Renz) – an exciting new voice in filmmaking.

ANTEBELLUM is directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz and stars Janelle Monaģe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Keirsey Clemons and Gabourey Sidibe

ANTEBELLUM is in cinemas August 20, 2020.
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Watch the trailer for the upcoming thriller Antebellum!

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 16:58:59 +0000

Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.

Antebellum is a terrifying new thriller from the producer of the acclaimed films GET OUT and US, and groundbreaking directors Gerard Bush and ChristoperRenz -an exciting new voice in filmmaking.

Antebellum will be released in cinemas later in the year.
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Watch the official teaser trailer for Antebellum

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:25:14 +0000

Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.

ANTEBELLUM is a terrifying new thriller from the producer of the acclaimed films GET OUT and US, and groundbreaking directors Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz) – an exciting new voice in filmmaking.

ANTEBELLUM is written and directed by Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz and stars Janelle Monáe, Marque Richardson II, Eric Lange, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Tongayi Chirisa, Gabourey Sidibe, Rob Aramayo, Lily Cowles, and Jena Malone.

ANTEBELLUM releases in Australia in theatres on April 23, 2020.
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