Alas, even though Hamilton-like Terminator creator James Cameron-largely bailed from the series after Judgment Day, the movies kept lunging forward without her, and like a stupid, janky kill-bot, the series got shakier and shakier with each step. While Schwarzenegger glared and catch-phrased and strutted around to "Bad to the Bone," Sarah Connor got shit done. 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Opening Arnold might get top billing, but the Terminator movies worth watching-1984's The Terminator and 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day-belong to Linda Hamilton and her earnest, hard-edged turns as Sarah Connor. (Tubman, who was nicknamed Moses, would sing “Go Down Moses” as a signal to enslaved Blacks that she was in the area, and would help anyone who wished to escape.) Harriet doesn’t subject the sensitive viewer to excessive gore or violence (though there is one particularly unsettling scene), because for once, this is a story in the “slave movie” genre about tremendous triumph, leadership, and Tubman’s unwavering faith, both in God and herself. Throughout the film, the only music you’ll hear, gladly, are negro spirituals-songs that enslaved Blacks used to express their sorrow and joy, and to secretly communicate. and Janelle Monáe) who stuck their necks out to help her cause. Harriet shows how Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) got help from a secret network of safe houses and trusted free Blacks (Leslie Odom Jr. With Harriet, audiences are given a live-action reimagining of Harriet Tubman’s journey to self-liberation: changing her name, hiding in bales of hay, being chased by dogs, and getting cornered by armed men on a bridge before jumping into the river. 'Harriet' Opening Aside from the assistance that the formerly enslaved Harriet Tubman got from the Underground Railroad, it’s hard to imagine exactly how she pulled off all her heroics. Want more of this? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook! NOVEMBER 1 Plus, see even more things to do this month on our complete Tacoma events calendar. ![]() ![]() To give you a head start on your plans, we've compiled the biggest and best events South Sound events in every genre this month, from the inaugural Tacoma Distillery Festival to the Black Keys, Modest Mouse, and Shannon & the Clams, and from the 74th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting to Cirque Dreams Holidaze. November is here! In Tacoma, that means it's time for early holiday celebrations, Veterans Day ceremonies, turkey trots, and more exciting things to keep you high on life as the days get colder and darker.
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