12 Years a Slave – ★★★★ (1/2)
SYNOPSIS: In 19th Century New York, free African-American man Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is drugged and wakes up in chains. His captors believe that he is just another slave and decide to sell him to…
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