If Beale Street Could Talk
dramaromance
158
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
38
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
47
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Barry Jenkins's adaptation of James Baldwin's novel about a young Black couple in Harlem when the man is falsely accused of rape. Exceptional craft — the visual style is lush and the use of color is thematically precise.
Educational about the criminal justice system and systemic racism in the 1970s. Regina King won the Oscar for supporting actress.
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