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TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The latest Netflix adaptation of one of Pittsburgh native August Wilson’s plays, the filmed-in-Pittsburgh “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” stars Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in a period piece that feels relevant and timely. An almost unrecognizable Davis, jettisoning any semblance of vanity, stars as Ma Rainey, a real historical figure and one of the earliest African-American blues singers to record her performances in the 1920s. Wilson’s 1982 play it made its Broadway debut in 1984 is set during one of Ma’s last recording sessions where her approach to business (do it Ma’s way) clashes with brash upstart trumpeter Levee (Boseman), who tries to ingratiate himself to the record’s white producer by giving the producer what he wants. ....
By Stacy Lambe Netflix With the arrival of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on Netflix, playwright August Wilson’s celebration of Black lives once again takes center stage. The film, produced by Denzel Washington and starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo, chronicles the day in the life of the legendary blues singer and her backing band as they record music one afternoon in the 1920s. It also marks the second time one of Wilson’s award-winning plays has been adapted for the screen. The first, of course, being Fences, which Washington produced, directed and starred in. The two-time Oscar winner has also made it his mission to make movie versions of Wilson’s 10 plays, known as the ....
Published December 13, 2020, 11:26 AM Here are capsule reviews of some of the new streaming shows that dropped this week. It’s a something for everyone kind of week, and the happiest of all should be those who love Musical Theater, and those looking for shows that take on LGBTQI themes. The Prom (Netflix USA) – This is the Ryan Murphy TV adaptation of a Broadway musical that’s finely calibrated to tick all the right boxes. It’s a High School themed storyline that has a lesbian student forcing the annual prom to be cancelled because the local PTA can’t accept how she may show up with a date. To recover from their disastrous Broadway opening, a slew of Broadway stars decide to swoop down on the Indiana town and rescue the girl and her right to have, and attend, a prom. With the likes of Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, & Kerry Washington in the cast, it’s obvious what kind of Hollywood muscle Ryan Murphy can flex. ....
‘Assassins’ Many, many news cycles ago way back in 2017 a strange story surfaced from southeast Asia. At a Malaysian airport, two women killed the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by rubbing his eyes with a deadly chemical agent. When the authorities nabbed them, the assassins were shocked and insisted they’d just been hired to pull a prank. Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave’s documentary “Assassins” tries to get to the bottom of what actually happened that day. The filmmakers scrutinize the video evidence, document the trial and interview people who know these two women as well as people who understand Korean history and politics. ....