‘Chi-Raq’ Review: Spike Lee Spins Sexual Satire Into Searing Commentary
The 2,400-year-old comedy ”Lysistrata“ feels as relevant as ever, as Teyonah Parris (”Mad Men“) leads Chicago’s women to withhold sex until the rampant gun violence stops
Teyonah Parris
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‘Dear White People’ Takes Marketing Cue From Itself to Start Fast at Box Office
Roadside and Lionsgate created a social media and viral video stir to drive the provocative racial comedy to $31K average on 11 screens
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‘Dear White People’ Review: Critique of Race and Media Has More Than Satire On Its Mind
Tessa Thompson and Tyler James Williams headline a timely and important look at black identity and how it’s informed by by stereotypes in the media
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Dianne Wiest, Rosie Perez Join David Oyelowo in ‘Five Nights in Maine’
Maris Curran is writing and directing the indie movie
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Race-Relations Comedy ‘Dear White People’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate
They take North American rights to Justin Simien’s satire, winner of a breakthrough award at Sundance
