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Critics / Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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KAMAL 'THE DIVA' LARSUEL

Agrees with the Tomatometer 70% of the time.

Biography: 3BlackChicks Enterprises, and our banner page, "3 Black Chicks...Review Flicks" (www.3blackchicks.com) started with a simple question: "Why are there 'no' nationally-known Black reviewers?" That "simple" question evolved--and still continues to evolve--into the form of the "3 Black Chicks Review..." project. First and foremost, it must be said: We Are Not A Monolith. Not the general We, and certainly not the three primary women who work on this project. We are as diverse as any three Black women on this planet could be, and yet, we each heard the question--"why?"--heard an answer--"why not us?"--and set about actualizing it. 3BlackChicks Enterprises consists of: Kamal "The Diva" Larsuel, a self-avowed "movie nut"; she provided the answer to the original question, and got the ball rolling on the project by putting the framework of the website together, with her amazing collection of historical boxoffice data and her seemingly-endless contacts list. Along with writing her reviews and "Diva's Daily Dish" for the site, Kamal acts as the publicity liason for 3BC Rose "Bams" Cooper, who describes herself as a curmudgeonly sort who has rarely met a movie she ever liked. Funny that she was the one who posed the question in the first place, eh? She has no tolerance for bad movies--no matter who's in 'em--and she has no problem saying so. Or walking out on one. Writing her movie reviews is only one part of her "job" with 3BC; she divides the rest of her time as the 3BC "WebChick", as well as composing articles for the "Beyond The Screen: Essays and Editorials on The Movie Experience" area of the site. Our third member is our "silent" partner, "LaLa"; concentrating on keeping the business end running smoothly, she hasn't had a chance to write reviews yet, though she plans on making periodic guest appearances. 3BlackChicks Enterprises prides itself on being "plain folks" with regard to our reviews, striving to keep in touch with the general movie-viewing audience--a factor which many professionally-paid reviewers, seem to forget. To that end, we have developed our "Viewer Voices" webboard (a web-based bulletin board system), and the "Guest Starring" feedback form, which allows our readers to submit their commentary on the movies they've seen; future plans include a chat room, for events-based, real-time communications with our readers. Through these and the other areas of our website, we hope to provide the webgoing reader with our unique spin, our "flava", if you will, on the movie business and beyond.Diversity being key, while we do focus on "Black" movies, we do not limit ourselves to them, as a glance at our ever-growing reviews archives, will show. Or, as we say in the vernacular, "Don't let the smooth taste fool ya: this ain't 'just' A Black Thing; neither is it 'just' A Chick Thing. Remember that Monolith dealie? It still holds true, so put your pre-conceived notions away, and check out our swerve. Dig?"

Publications: 3BlackChicks Review

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 596
Total QuickRatings: 14

Location: Near Seattle

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Fresh
5/5

Fresh
91%

Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009)

" A Precious gem of a movie - fragile and strong at the same time."

Posted Dec 8, 2009

N/A

Rotten
14%

First Sunday (2008)

" Ice Cube"
INTERVIEW

Posted Aug 5, 2009

N/A

Rotten
14%

First Sunday (2008)

" Director David Talbert"
INTERVIEW

Posted Aug 5, 2009

N/A

Fresh
68%

Cadillac Records (2008)

" Interview with Columbus Short"
INTERVIEW

Posted Aug 5, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
19%

Obsessed (2009)

" Obsessed left me completely uninterested"

Posted Aug 5, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

" Half-Blood is fully worth seeing."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
3/5

Rotten
20%

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

" Oh how the mighty have fallen%u2026"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

Fresh
78%

The Hangover (2009)

" You'd have to be drunk%u2026"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

Up (2009)

" Up, Up and Away%u2026."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
3/5

Rotten
32%

Terminator Salvation (2009)

" Terminated."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Star Trek (2009)

" Star Trek knocked me over the moon."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
84%

State of Play (2009)

" Well played sirs. Well played"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
58%

17 Again (2009)

" I'd never be 17 again."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
43%

Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

" Race with your kids to see it."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
28%

Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

" Madea's antics held me captive."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
2/5

Fresh
64%

Watchmen (2009)

" Watchmen? Watch paint dry? 6 in one hand a half a dozen in the other.."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
61%

Marley & Me (2008)

" After watching this, you kinda wish "Marley and Me" was about Marley and Me."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten

Rotten
0%

Strange Wilderness (2008)

" What's strange is that this movie even got made."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
13%

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

" blech. What a waste."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
64%

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

" They lost, but the audience gains."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
3/5

N/A

Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States - Season One (2007)

" Unlike the real Bush administration "Lil Bush hits more than it misses, but that's not saying a whole lot..."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

South Park - The Imaginationland Trilogy (2007)

" I would like to imagine a world without South Park. Ick"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

South Park - The Imaginationland Trilogy (2007)

" I would like to imagine a world without South Park. Ick"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Legend Of The Black Scorpion (2006)

" A refreshing retelling of Hamlet. With bright bold strokes of color in an otherwise dreary story."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
71%

Beowulf (2007)

" Beautiful and bold animation for a beautiful and bold story."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

" One of the best movies of 2007."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

N/A

The Fugitive - Season One, Volume Two (1963)

" Capture the fugitive for your DVD shelf."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

N/A

Jakers - Treasure Hunt on Raloo Farm (2005)

" Jakers! This is good!"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Rob & Big - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2 - Uncensored (2006)

" I felt Robbed - big time."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

N/A

Gunsmoke - The Second Season, Volume 1 (1956)

" We could all use a little Matt Dillon in our lives."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
18%

Max Payne (2008)

" Payneful"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Rotten
58%

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

" Can I tell you a secret? This movie is *really* good. Grab Nana and go see it!"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
9%

10,000 B.C. (2008)

" 10,000 BC takes film making back to the stone age..."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
79%

The Bank Job (2008)

" The Bank Job happily stole my attention"

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
37%

Rambo (2008)

" Light on plot, heavy on violence - Rambo isn't for everyone, however I think it perfectly appeals to the video game crowd."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Rotten
40%

Hancock (2008)

" I have no problem signing on to recommend this. Get it? Signing on...John Hancock... nevermind."

Posted Aug 3, 2009

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
94%

No Country for Old Men (2007)

" You may scratch your head at the title, but when the credits roll, you'll know exactly what that means"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
76%

Cloverfield (2008)

" Still too many unanswered questions for my tastes."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Fresh
5/5

N/A

Schoolhouse Rock!: The Ultimate Collector's Edition (1973)

" The Election Collection is very much right on time."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
48%

Doomsday (2008)

" Doomed"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
54%

This Christmas (2007)

" ."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
89%

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

" Kicks butt!"
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
72%

Wanted (2008)

" I wanted to see it again and I'm glad I did."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Dec 27, 2008

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
37%

Transporter 3 (2008)

" I wanted to be transported out of the theater."

Posted Dec 27, 2008

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Fresh
93%

Blade Runner - The Director's Cut (1982)

Click here to read article

Posted Oct 18, 2008

—

Fresh
72%

Wanted (2008)

" I personally loved it."

Posted Oct 18, 2008

—

Fresh
66%

The Kite Runner (2007)

Click here to read article
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2008

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
15%

Hitman (2007)

" Definitely misses the mark, but comes close."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2008

—

Rotten
54%

Eagle Vs. Shark (2007)

Click here to read article
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2008

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
23%

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

" I'm still unimpressed with this franchise, but they are laughing all the way to the bank. Gotta respect that."
DVD REVIEW

Posted Oct 18, 2008
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