A few weeks ago I donned my red-white-and-blue paisley, painted, wood Bow Tie o’ the Day for a foray to the movies. I had been looking forward to seeing Viola Davis’ latest acting offering, called THE WOMAN KING—about a woman general who trains a group of all-female warriors called the Agojie to protect their West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 1820’s. I had looked forward to seeing the film, despite the fact that I am not generally a big fan of war/combat/fightin’ flicks. I am, however, a huge fan of Viola Davis’ acting prowess. I knew I’d see brilliant acting in the movie, but I was pleasantly surprised at how captivated I was by the film’s hand-to-hand combat scenes. The fighting was realistic, but without the exploitive blood and gore that usually gets thrown at the audience in movie war scenes. The combat scenes in THE WOMAN KING were gorgeously choreographed, while still graphic and intense. The combat was actually as beautiful as it was raw. Sadly, I was the only person in the theater for that particular showing. That’s how it is sometimes: the better the movie, the smaller the audience. I feel bad that so many people miss out on some of the finest work out there. 📽 🎞 🎥