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- The film won the Audience Award: Best of NEXT at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Imperial Dreams received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91% of 11 film critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7.3 out of 10.
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Imperial Dreams. TRAILER. A reformed gangster's devotion to his family is tested when he is released from prison and returns to his old neighborhood. Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV.
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There can be no question that Imperial Dreams is a statement. Though kept shelved since its initial release in 2014, it can be no accident that the film is landing now courtesy of Netflix. With Beasts of No Nation, the streaming studio tackled a difficult reality that is often talked about and rarely understood from the ground level. They’ve done i...
The story does hit a few tropes along the way. There’s the aggressive kingpin gangster, the well-meaning loser cousin, and the unrelenting police officer. But each is given time to play both good and evil without any unrealistic, jarring shifts. It’s quite a feat given the film’s scant 87-minute runtime. At the film’s heart, though, is the straight...
When Bambi and Day visit Day’s mother in jail, we see the film’s ballsiest visual: the chicken-wire tops of the prison’s gates cut directly into a battered, almost transparent American flag. From here we can have no doubt about what this film is saying. Bambi applies for a job, but can’t get one due to his lack of a driver’s license. But he can’t g...
Imperial Dreams is simple. It does not have the buzzing beats or flashing lights of most L.A. stories. Because of this, its characters feel real, its rooms feel soaked in memories best forgotten, and its payoffs are gripping. Its strength, in the end, rests in the choice of Vitthal and Boyegato let it walk assuredly at its own casual pace. What do ...
Oct 1, 2016 · Imperial Dreams: Directed by Malik Vitthal. With John Boyega, Rotimi, Glenn Plummer, De'aundre Bonds. A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
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Aug 2, 2017 · Imperial Dreams is a decent Netflix Original that shows the early days of Boyega’s CV and it is a good start. It is a drama that keeps you engaged from the start with important themes and great performances throughout.
Imperial Dreams details the morally ambivalence of the situation in inner-city LA with beauty and grace, providing some of the most effective and memorable performances of the year.
Feb 3, 2017 · This film’s toughest scenes are often times its best, with some shocking moments resonating a great deal with audiences. Imperial Dreams however has some problematic aspects at its core. Much...
