HBO’s newest drama combines relationship drama + light sci-fi that allows both elements to breathe. Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s successful book and a 2009 film (neither of which I have consumed), much like how some murder mysteries have pivoted from whodunnits to whydunnits, The Time Traveler’s Wife is less will-they-won’t-they and more how-will-they-won’t-they. The unpredictable time travel can steal someone away at any moment lends itself to the idea of being present with your loved ones, a potent message even without the sci-fi. Time travel has always been of interest to genre buffs but has reached a new social zenith with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s recent phase. Production Company(s)/ Studio(s): Chernin Entertainment, Kat Buggy Productions P-Valley Starz Drama Carry 5 Stars Foy as Patrice Woodbine, Tyler Lepley as Diamond, Isaiah Washington as Tydell Ruffin Alphonse Nicholson as Lil Murda, Parker Sawyers as Andre Watkins, Harriett D.
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Series Regulars: Brandee Evans as Mercedes, Nicco Annan as Uncle Clifford, Shannon Thornton as Keyshawn, Elarica Johnson as Autumn Night, Skyler Joy as Gidget, J. Garcia (ep, writer), Katori Hall (creator, ep, writer), Kimberly Peirce (director), Milicent Shelton (director), Jenno Topping (ep, writer) Team: Peter Chernin (ep, writer), Tamra Davis (director), Dante Di Loreto (ep, writer), Karena Evans (director), Liz W. From the phenomenal dancing to the sizzling soundtrack to the infinite quotables, this series stripped away all the extras to heartfelt humanity. P-Valley, already renewed for a second season, is an inspiring, poignant, and engrossing insight into the lives of an eclectic group of working-class Black women (and queer Black men). Some, myself included, will find the personal struggles of the dancers more interesting than the land deal stuff (though it is integral as well). The scenes without any of the ladies or Uncle Clifford are simply not as good as those with them. Alphonse Nicholson’s closeted aspiring rapper Lil Murda (also responsible for some made-for-the-show bops).įor me, any critiques come down to personal preference. Some will likely not love all the nudity/sex. The other MVP is Nicco Annan’s Uncle Clifford, the aforementioned nonbinary character, brutally tossing off some of the series’ best lines + selling some of the series’ best outfits, while dealing with his own struggles as club owner and even getting a rare love interest with J. Johnson’s businessman Corbin, and Isaiah Washington’s mayor Tydell also make nice impressions. Foy’s Patrice feels she deserves to be the head of her church, but her scenes with Mercedes are quite moving. Skyler Joy’s sole white dancer Gidget, Dan J. Shannon Thornton’s Keyshawn aka Miss Mississippi does well as a dancer eager to get her own solo spotlight, while also balancing care of her daughter + an unseen abusive baby father, while also igniting fiery chemistry with Tyler Lepley’s PTSD-afflicted bouncer Diamond. Elarica Johnson is similarly fantastic as enigmatic newbie Autumn, her mind fractured with painful memories as she also runs a scheme of her own that brings her into close contact with Parker Sawyer’s Andre. For as neutered as the series title is, there is plenty of nudity - female + male - but it rarely feels sexploitative or sexpositional.īrandee Evans is an incredible lead as aging superstar dancer Mercedes, whose dance studio ambitions aren’t just for money but to eventually lead her to receiving custody of her estranged daughter. Various levels of corruption exists in the club, the church, and the community, gifting characters + storylines with extra interest. And the dancing! The insane athleticism + the attempts to employ the female gaze are eye-popping enough, but then there are entire sequences where the thumping club tracks (and the soundtrack is positively sizzling) drop out and the only sounds are the ladies’ breathing + body parts gripping the poles. The presence of a Black gender-nonconforming lead is significant enough, but they are also allowed to be flawed + human. The struggles that P-Valley presents for these working class ladies (and some men + nonbinary folx) are not just economic or misogynistic, but also highlight social media’s potent role, the heartbreaking effects of a recent hurricane, and, perhaps most uniquely, colorism. Based on Olivier Award-winning Katori Hall’s play Pussy Valley, there are an array of alluring creative decisions helmed by Hall, an all-female directing roster, and a veritable bevy of acting talents. Starz’s newest drama takes that even further, centering the stories of Southern Black women + Black queer men in endlessly-entertaining, intensely-insightful ways.
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Last year’s true-ish story Hustlers afforded NYC female exotic dancers, many of whom were BIPOC, some humanity + empowerment they are not always afforded.