Malcolm and Marie (2021)

Stylistically, this is a beautiful film. The black and white, the exterior shots looking into the interior and vice versa, combined with intimate shots of John David Washington (Blackkklansman, Tenet) and Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man)’s faces tells the story of a couple’s relationship over the course one night. There is a present-ness to it,Continue reading “Malcolm and Marie (2021)”

One Night in Miami (2021)

Regina King’s directorial debut is a great period piece set in 1964 on the night of Cassius Clay’s victory against Sonny Liston, and tells the fictionalised meeting of Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali and Sam Cooke. Based on play by Kemp Powers (Soul), it tells much more than the one night, packing so muchContinue reading “One Night in Miami (2021)”

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