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Proud Mary

that he has a pre-teen son. A year
later, she rescues little Danny
(TBA) Director: Babak Najao (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) from the
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Billy Russian mob. Her bonding with
Brown, Jahi Di’Allo Winston Danny strengthens her resolve to
Released: February 1 leave Benny (Danny Glover), the
crime boss who raised and trained
From the stylization of the poster her, and his son Tom (Billy Brown).
art and opening credits, it’s clear Henson is the whole shebang
that Proud Mary aims to be a here, and she puts on quite a
modern successor to the gritty show. But Proud Mary is incapable
urban thrills of the blaxploitation of reconciling the sentimental with
era (or at least a decent Tarantino the superwoman who can take out
knockoff), with Taraji P. Henson as legions of foes.
this generation’s Pam Grier. They There’s a reason this olm
got the right star for sure, but they slipped out with little fanfare.
haven’t given her a proper vehicle. Michael Gingold
Henson’s Boston hitwoman
takes out a target in his THE BOTTOM LINE Predictable
apartment, only discovering after plot, but the portrayal is good.

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