Shirley (2024) (original) (raw)
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. (less)
Director: John Ridley
Writer: John Ridley
Starring: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Christina Jackson, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Andr� Holland
Review by Brian Orndorf, March 15, 2024
6 / 10
While John Ridley has a distinguished career as a screenwriter (winning an Academy Award for �12 Years a Slave�), he�s not the most consistent director. Previously helming features like �Needle in a Timestack� and �Jimi: All Is by My Side,� Ridley returns with a study of political and personal determination in �Shirley,� which shares the story of a planned path to the American presidency for congressperson Shirley Chisholm in 1972, who battled all sorts of dismissal and doubt to attempt something incredible as a black woman. There�s a noble effort here to provide inspirational cinema for viewe ...read more...
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