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“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” suffers from thin dialogue and predictability — dull trappings intrinsic to biopics. Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." To wit: Whitney Houston was a Black woman — ate Black, slept Black, lived Black, cried Black, walked Black and died Black. The most peculiar aspect of this criticism is the fact that nearly all American music is Black music. While Houston has mostly elided criticism that she wasn’t Black enough or didn’t make Black music, the spirit of this indictment lives on today.

“Spoiler Alert” opened in U.S. theaters Dec. 2. “Women Talking” opened in select U.S. theaters Dec. 2. “The Whale” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 9. “Babylon” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 23. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 23.

☆ Naomi Ackie transforms into Whitney Houston in 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' trailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

(CNN) Naomi Ackie shines as Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." Houston fans can see Ackie, whose credits include roles in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "Doctor Who," starring as the late singer in a trailer for the film, which was released on Thursday. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is written by Anthony McCarten, who also wrote the hit 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." It is directed by Kasi Lemmons. The film is produced by Clive Davis, who is played in the movie by Stanley Tucci.

☆ (video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țări
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

(video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țăriÎn fiecare an, BBC, cu ajutorul a sute de experți în cinematografie, realizează topuri cu filme. „Top 100 cele mai bune filme străine”, „Top cele mai bune 100 de filme din toate timpurile”, „Top 100 cele mai bune filme ale secolului XXI”. Pornind de la această idee, jurnaliștii BBC și-au pus drept scop ca în acest an să descopere 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. The Silences of the Palace (Moufida Tlatli, 1994)87.

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