Method Man is the fixer in ‘Bad Shabbos,’ the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Winner - North Dallas Gazette

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Method Man is the fixer in ‘Bad Shabbos,’ the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Winner - North Dallas Gazette

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (***) When the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival ended June 16th, the audience had spoken. It named the zany, dark comedy Bad Shabbos its Audience Award Narrative winner. And this movie can thank a breakout performance by the 53-year-old rapper Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan) for pulling it across the finish […]

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