“Shirley” stars Academy Award winner Regina King as Shirley Chisholm. In 1968, she was the first African American woman elected to U.S. Congress, representing the state of New York. In 1972, she campaigned to run for President of the United States, hoping to secure the Democratic nomination. This film is mostly a chronicle of that […]
“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 […]