Losing Ground (1982)

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Losing Ground (1982)

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97 minutes

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Mar 2, 2022

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The Men of Micheaux review Slashfilm's Black film recommendations for the Criterion Collection. Vincent interrogates Len for a spoiler-free review of The Batman and its Six Degrees of D'Urville Martin to child stars Macauley Culkin and Shirley Temple. Then (00:52) it's time to review director Kathleen Collins' history-making drama Losing Ground from 1982.
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Mar 2, 2022

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Losing Ground (1982)

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