My dear mother passed away in July 2023, after living with cancer for over twenty years. I miss her dearly. Sometimes, rewatching movies we both enjoyed is my way of remembering good times. Recently, I thought about A Soldier's Story (1984 film). We watched the movie over and over again and quoted lines to each other. A few months before she died, I invited her to see the live play at a local theater. She was not feeling well, so she suggested I take my brother instead. Like Sinners (2025), A Soldier's Story is set during the era of Jim Crow, segregation of Black people in the United States. Both prominent characters in the films were from Mississippi. However, the villain in A Soldier's Story was not an Irish vampire promising 'Fellowship and Love." Let's discuss.....