Master (R)
synopsis
Three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to "Master" of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine's time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she's assigned a dorm room that is rumored to be haunted.
details
Drama
1 hr. 31 min.
Opened March 18th, 2022
MovieGoer Review
Master takes its inspiration from Jordan Peele's 2017 feature, Get Out, which used horror as a framework for a deeper examination of systemic racism, but the methods employed by writer/director Mariama Diallo, making her feature debut, are ... MORE
synopsis
Three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to "Master" of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine's time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she's assigned a dorm room that is rumored to be haunted.
details
Drama
1 hr. 31 min.
Opened March 18th, 2022
MovieGoer Review
Master takes its inspiration from Jordan Peele's 2017 feature, Get Out, which used horror as a framework for a deeper examination of systemic racism, but the methods employed by writer/director Mariama Diallo, making her feature debut, are ... MORE
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