Trailer – Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in SHIRLEY

I can’t wait to see this! ~ V Synopsis: SHIRLEY–the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the United States. Directed by John Ridley and co-starring, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, with André Holland and Terrence Howard, the film chronicles Chisholm’s audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign. SHIRLEY | Official Trailer … Continue reading Trailer – Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in SHIRLEY

Tyler Perry Is at His Most Serious—and His Best—With ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’

I watched it. And, I have to admit, it probably is his best work. ~V Hollywood multihyphenate Tyler Perry recently described the process of making his new Netflix drama A Jazzman’s Blues, a film he wrote over two decades ago, as “the first time [he’s] really enjoyed making a movie.” This admission is a bit puzzling from a filmmaker hellbent on unleashing his often egregiously … Continue reading Tyler Perry Is at His Most Serious—and His Best—With ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’