Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child to term. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their […]
“If Beale Street Could Talk” is director Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Moonlight”. And there are plenty of carryovers from that film to this one: Intense close-ups and generous use of slow-motion. A supporting performance that’s attracting awards attention, involving a character who doesn’t get much screen time. But what these two films have most […]