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Nadir Samara-Film Critic

Nadir Samara

Film Critic

December, 2021
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About Nadir Samara

Nadir Samara has been writing professionally for almost a decade in various media. His focus has always been on film, both writing and working on set. After writing for Netflix Film, he directed a commercial for Mozilla and worked in production at a CGI studio. Though he dabbled in comic books as a kid, when he moved to New York after college, that's when he fell in love with collecting them. He currently prays at the church of Johnathan Hickman and Rick Remender.

Author Details

Nadir's ambition is to become a writer-director one day and create a space where genre filmmaking and stories about social issues can live as one. 

Favorite Media

East Of West
Deadly Class
Atlanta
Mr. Robot
If Beale Street Could Talk
Blue Streak
The Incredibles
Men In Black

Industry Focus

POC stories and specifically films about and made by black people. 

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Even if there may not be any awards-level attention, Apple TV+'s Manhunt is still an overall success that is worth checking out.

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Mike Epps and the cast bring the jokes and the writers manage to move the needle just enough to make a meaningful connection.

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The Kitchen Review: Daniel Kaluuya's Directorial Feature Debut Has Style & Substance

Daniel Kaluuya's directorial debut has a lot of depth and style, but in its attempts to tell two stories it only really succeeds in telling one.

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The Book Of Clarence Review: LaKeith Stanfield Is Brilliant In Bold & Meaningful Biblical Comedy

Jeymes Samuel's The Book of Clarence has style & daring concepts. LaKeith Stanfield's performance positions him as an actor who can do anything.

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The Brothers Sun Review: Exciting Netflix Series Has Some Of The Best Action Sequences On TV

The Brothers Sun has some of the best hand-to-hand combat you will see on TV. Paired with a great cast & a fun story, the series is one to watch.

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The Sacrifice Game Review: Uneven Performances & Poor Dialogue Color The Horror Experience

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Butcher's Crossing Review: A Well-Rounded Cast Elevates Average Western

Butcher's Crossing is a solid film held back by a below average script. Buffalo hunting is the central plot, but the characters make the film shines.

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There are a few lingering plot lines in need of more attention, but overall everything put to the screen makes up for any of Divinity's shortcomings.

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Monster is many kinds of stories all at once and both the direction and script make sure that it is all in service of making the best film possible.

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Smugglers plays like a heist film but the character development brings so much more to the table, and the film is exploding with energy.

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Mimang is exactly the film it sets out to be: Gentle, indirect but never apologetic. There is an emotional payoff but perhaps not an intellectual one.

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