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elleng

(141,926 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:00 PM Apr 2020

*Hidden Figures, on FX, now.

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*Hidden Figures, on FX, now. (Original Post) elleng Apr 2020 OP

Great movie! CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #1

One of my all-time favorites nt spooky3 Apr 2020 #3

Watched it about a week after Manchester by the Sea question everything Apr 2020 #2

I love that movie! lunatica Apr 2020 #4

Great movie! jimfields33 Apr 2020 #5

CurtEastPoint

(19,973 posts)

1. Great movie!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:08 PM

Apr 2020

spooky3

(38,526 posts)

3. One of my all-time favorites nt

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:28 PM

Apr 2020

question everything

(52,017 posts)

2. Watched it about a week after Manchester by the Sea

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:21 PM

Apr 2020

Both, and/or the actors were Oscar contenders.

Manchester was a downer but Hidden Figures were uplifting.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

4. I love that movie!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 11:00 PM

Apr 2020

I’m a long time admirer of Octavia Spencer and for a long time I wanted her to be in the starring role and I got my wish in Self Made as Madame C J Walker. I learned about Madam C J Walker when I took women’s history in college and often wondered why she wasn’t well known by everyone. So I am delighted they finally made a movie of her. She was an amazing woman, a hundred years ahead of her time in business acumen. That Olivia Spencer played the role is so perfect and gratifying!

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)

5. Great movie!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 09:53 AM

Apr 2020

Saw it at the theater with my democratic group. Lunch afterwards. It was a great day.

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