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The Birth of a Nation Review

Nat Turner (Nate Parker) is an enslaved Baptist preacher who lives on a Virginia plantation owned by Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer). With rumors of insurrection in the air, a cleric convinces Samuel that Nat should sermonize to other slaves, thereby quelling any notions of an uprising. As Nate witnesses the horrific treatment of his fellow man, he realizes that he can no longer just stand by and preach. On Aug. 21, 1831, Turner’s quest for...

Rise Up (The Birth of a Nation Official Trailer)

If you would like to read my thoughts on the first trailer, click here. As soon as I saw the teaser trailer a few months ago, it easily made it to my list of most anticipated movies of 2016. The obvious similarities to 12 Years a Slave are here but it seems like a lot more. While that movie was more about one person and their struggles, this one is about a slave in the...