'How Power Looks' — MiamisFF Review
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
The Finale (2023)
Sagan Riley is a triple threat who has her sights set on Broadway. When she’s accepted to the legendary Stage Left Theater Camp, she thinks her dreams are within reach. Sagan spends her days singing, dancing, acting, and dreaming of love. But soon the Stage Left instructors and Sagan’s fellow campers start dying off one by one. Now, Sagan will have to survive rehearsal and discover the killer, if she’s ever gonna make it.
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Sagan Riley is a triple threat who has her sights set on Broadway. When she’s accepted to the legendary Stage Left Theater Camp, she thinks her dreams are within reach. Sagan spends her days singing, dancing, acting, and dreaming of love. But soon the Stage Left instructors and Sagan’s fellow campers start dying off one by one. Now, Sagan will have to survive rehearsal and discover the killer, if she’s ever gonna make it.
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Genre:Horror, Thriller
Written By:Michael Federico
In Theaters:7/28/2023
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Runtime:132 minutes
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Cast
Christie Vela
Director
Gabrielle Reyes
Sagan Riley
Madison Calhoun
Steph Briggs
Kenneisha Thompson
Lindsey Carr
Parker Davis Gray
Nixon Grace
Liza Marie Gonzalez
Margo Medina
Grace Montie
Steph Hudson
Jeffrey Schmidt
Thomas Graham
Brandon Potter
Bernard Thewson
Blake Hackler
Charles McMasters
Carson Wright
Tim
Lydia Mackay
Vivien Moore
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