Tag: Dear White People
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‘Bad Hair’ Review: A Killer Weave Just Won’t Quit in Justin Simien’s Demented Horror-Satire
The plight of black women and their hair has birthed enough cinematic investigations to yield its own subgenre, from Chris Rock’s astute 2009 documentary “Good Hair” to the 2020 Oscar-nominated animated short “Hair Love.” These endearing cultural explorations are mere preludes to the exuberance of “Bad Hair,” a rambunctious, overindulgent comedy-horror excursion from “Dear White…
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Variety’s Creative Impact Honoree Justin Simien Returns to Sundance With ‘Bad Hair’
Justin Simien understands the value of a compelling story.Before he broke out with his award-winning indie satire “Dear White People” in 2014, the 36-year-old American filmmaker worked in publicity, doing gigs at studios like Paramount and Focus Features. It was this experience, working on massively successful hits such as “Brokeback Mountain” and “Paranormal Activity,” that…
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‘Parasite’ as an HBO Miniseries? This Is Not Your Father’s Foreign-Film Crossover (Column)
There’s a time-honored tradition of turning celebrated movies into television series. A lot of them have ended up as sitcoms: “The Odd Couple,” “M*A*S*H,” “Alice” (spun out of Martin Scorsese’s 1974 landmark “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”). But not all of them. Did you know that “Casablanca” was turned into two different TV series, one…
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NAACP Image Award Nominations Honor ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Us,’ and More
The 51st Annual NAACP Image Award nominations were announced today, honoring the “outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.” The ceremony will air February 22 on Bet, hosted by Anthony Anderson, a nominee himself for black-ish.…
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Donald Glover’s Answer to Why He Made ‘This Is America’ Is Perfect: ‘A Song for People to Play on Fourth of July’
Donald Glover’s “This Is America” music video has inspired countless think pieces across the internet over the last several days, but what does the song and video actually mean in Glover’s eyes? It turns out he’s not going to give fans that answer so easily.E! caught up with Glover on the red carpet of the…
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Daily Podcast: Water Cooler Discussion, Solo Sequels, Rambo 5, Spider-Man Homecoming Sequel
On the May 7, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about what we’ve been up to at The Water Cooler, including playing board games, eating fried chicken, kidney stones, and watching Westworld, Cobra Kai, Dear White People season…
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‘Dear White People’ Creator Justin Simien Analyzes Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’: Jim Crow, Black Youth, and More
Donald Glover/Childish Gambino’s music video for his politically-charged new song “This Is America” became an instant phenomenon when it was released online May 5. In addition to earning universal acclaim and over 20 million views to date, “This Is America” has also made a fan out of Justin Simien. The “Dear White People” creator took…
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‘Dear White People’ Review: Season 2 Is a Burning Cultural Statement Wrapped in Beguiling Secrets
Early in Justin Simien’s laser-focused and enriching second season of “Dear White People,” Samantha White (Logan Browning) explains to her friend Joelle (Ashley Blaine Featherson) why she’s been struggling to speak out as she has in the past.“Something’s changed,” Sam says. “Logic, reason, discourse — it’s out the window now. […] This isn’t a conversation.…
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‘Dear White People’ Trailer: Love and Internet Trolls are Back at Winchester in Season 2
Even for a show based on a hit indie movie, “Dear White People” was still one of last year’s best Netflix surprises. While the first 10 episodes of the show followed some of the same story ideas that the film did, the stage was set for “Dear White People” Season 2 to venture into some…
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‘Dear White People’ Teaser: A Provocative Syllabus and a Release Date for Season 2
The first season of “Dear White People” had a lot on its mind. From the first look of things in Season 2, that’s not about to change.Aside from the fact that fans can expect Season 2 in just a few weeks, the next 10 episodes have enough in them for a quick rundown of the…