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Black Girl Watching
Brooke Obie
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Black Girl Watching is a film/TV & culture critique platform analyzing the latest in culture through a Black feminist lens by Brooke Obie. Brooke is an award-winning film critic, filmmaker, screenwriter and author of BOOK OF ADDIS.
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'Obsession' Is Just 'Get Out' for White People
by Brooke Obie
I tend to watch films through an actor’s lens, and while I genuinely loved the performances across the board, this perfectly articulates why I still left the theater feeling oddly unsatisfied.
I expected to walk away from Obsession with a lot to unpack and discuss with friends about patriarchy, power, and gender dynamics. Instead, I found…
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