10-21-2020, 09:14 PM
A black school burns in Durham NC in the 70s and there's a movement to integrate with a white school. Taraji plays Ann Atwater, black single mom activist. Sam Rockwell plays C.P. the local KKK president. They are both put on a committee during a charrette by Babou Ceesay as Bill Riddick.
I've had dinner with Babou and interviewed him. He was Pilgrim on Into the Badlands. I didn't recognize him until later. I did recognize Anne Heche as Mrs. C.P. Babou was really gentlemanly on the set. He has this booming voice and excellent elocution, almost Shakespearean.
It was a good role for Taraji despite her fat suit. She occupied it well though, affecting a convincing gait.
We found the story implausible but it was based on a true one, and the real people appeared in the credits. It was a decent tale, predictable and more heartwarming in the end than it needed to be - hard to believe especially in these times.
No sword fights which is a shame because Babou ain't bad with fight scenes (at least not when he's backed by the Badlands crew). Not particularly DOOM recommended.
I've had dinner with Babou and interviewed him. He was Pilgrim on Into the Badlands. I didn't recognize him until later. I did recognize Anne Heche as Mrs. C.P. Babou was really gentlemanly on the set. He has this booming voice and excellent elocution, almost Shakespearean.
It was a good role for Taraji despite her fat suit. She occupied it well though, affecting a convincing gait.
We found the story implausible but it was based on a true one, and the real people appeared in the credits. It was a decent tale, predictable and more heartwarming in the end than it needed to be - hard to believe especially in these times.
No sword fights which is a shame because Babou ain't bad with fight scenes (at least not when he's backed by the Badlands crew). Not particularly DOOM recommended.
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