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Radha Blank Arrives With The Impressive ’40-Year-Old Version’ [Sundance Review]

January 25, 2020 7:44 pm

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – A movie centered on someone in a mid-life crisis attempting something out of the box to recharge themselves isn’t particularly "fresh" these days, especially in the world of American independ...

‘Bad Hair’: Some Inspired Ideas Don’t Necessarily Weave Together In Justin Simien’ Latest [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 24, 2020 11:56 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – Justin Simien is a world builder. He may not realize how impressive he is at it (or, hey, maybe he does), but when you see a Simien production it is going to have layers. It is going to have depth ...

Sundance First Look: Anne Hathaway in Dee Rees’ Latest, Miranda July’s ‘Kajillionaire,’ Riley Keough In ‘Zola’ & More

The Playlist Staff

December 4, 2019 4:51 pm

News

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we're feeling good about most of our Most Anticipated 2020 Film feature predictions; many of the films with early February release dates are indeed making Sundance...

‘Queen & Slim’ Is A Shot Heard Round The World [AFI Review]

Robert Daniels

November 15, 2019 9:56 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Not merely names, they’re heart-wrenching symbols of the seeming unimportance of Black lives in America. Their fates: a standing fear for Black men and women, summon gre...

‘Queen & Slim’ Gives AFI Fest 2019 A Highly Anticipated Opener

Gregory Ellwood

August 27, 2019 2:19 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Universal Pictures' "Queen & Slim" now has a high profile opening for a potential awards season run. The Melina Matsoukas directed feature will kick off the 2019 AFI Fest on Thursday, Nov. 14 before opening...

‘Queen & Slim’ Trailer: Melina Matsoukas & Lena Waithe’s Feature Puts Emphasis On The Issue Of Racism

Harry Frazer

July 31, 2019 11:00 am

News, Trailers

In a powerful move that showcases the epitome of racism in today’s society, “Queen & Slim” shows you they are more than the black “Bonnie and Clyde.” READ MORE: The Best Films Of 2019… So Far Directin...

‘Queen & Slim’ Trailer: Lena Waithe & Daniel Kaluuya Are Trying To Stay Alive In Melina Matsoukas’ Unflinching New Drama

Rodrigo Perez

June 23, 2019 10:37 pm

News, Trailers

There’s some serious firepower behind the unflinching new Universal drama, “Queen & Slim.” It’s the powerful collaboration between trailblazing, Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe (Netflix’s “Master of None” a...

Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe & Jessica Chastain Talk About The Benefits Of A Streaming Future

Andrew Bundy

June 21, 2019 1:30 pm

News

If you’re reading this article, odds are, you go the movies fairly often. And, if you live in a major city, perhaps you’re a fan of supporting smaller releases, when you’re able. But where films are projected w...

Lena Waithe Says Jason Mitchell Allegations On ‘The Chi’ Were Handled Poorly: “I Trusted Someone Else To Do My Job”

Charles Barfield

May 31, 2019 1:46 pm

News, Television

Something that is brought up quite a bit in Hollywood stories that are part of the #MeToo movement is the lack of nuance. With how society treats these stories today, most of the time, studios are quick to act ...

‘The Chi’ Showrunner Says Creator Lena Waithe & Showtime Knew About Jason Mitchell’s Harassment Allegations Before Season 2 Filmed

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2019 12:51 pm

News, Television

A week ago, it was announced that actor Jason Mitchell had been fired from the Showtime series “The Chi,” as well as an upcoming Netflix film, “Desperados,” due to on-set misconduct that included alleged sexual...

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