Tag: Selah and the Spades
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My streaming gem: why you should watch I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
The latest in our series of writers highlighting underappreciated films is a recommendation for a timely tale of fighting back against an uncaring world2020 has been a long nightmare of a year, one that has constantly defied the rules of time and space in terms of how much bad stuff can happen in such a…
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Selah and the Spades review – stylish leader of the pack
This arresting debut about a high-school ‘queen bee’ nurturing her successor-in-crime heralds a singular new talent in director Tayarisha PoeWriter-director Tayarisha Poe has wryly described her debut feature (which played to enthusiastic responses at Sundance last year) as “Clueless meets The Godfather”. Set amid the five warring factions of an elite east coast Us boarding…
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‘Selah And The Spades’ Is An Accurate Representation Of Teenage Problems In An Age Of Smart Phones [Review]
These days, while stuck at home under Covid-19 quarantine, we spend our time scrolling through streaming services looking for something to keep us motivated. So it’s a good thing that Tayarisha Poe‘s directorial debut, “Selah and the Spades” hits Amazon Prime April 17th, and has motivational scenes in spades. Selah (Lovie Simone) is the heroine…