Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Angel Fighters
In the year 20XX, homeless women are given the opportunity to improve their station in life by competing to see who's the strongest. The winner receives a new residence at the top of the former Tokyo Government building. It's clearly intended to be a promotional tool for the JWP women's wrestling organization, as almost the entire cast is made up of their roster.
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In the year 20XX, homeless women are given the opportunity to improve their station in life by competing to see who's the strongest. The winner receives a new residence at the top of the former Tokyo Government building. It's clearly intended to be a promotional tool for the JWP women's wrestling organization, as almost the entire cast is made up of their roster.
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