I felt hopeless instead of inspired; deflated instead of uplifted; tired instead of woke. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Best known for her work as a music video director for the likes of Rihanna, Solange and Beyonc, this month Melina Matsoukas takes the next step in her career with the release of her debut feature film, Queen & Slim. Babies are a product of what two people needed from each other. Slim (Daniel Kaluuya), 8. Shepherd: Look, I got hiding spots all over this place. Cracked her skull. "[Its] very much a residue left behind from slavery, in terms of Sunday being the only day they got off. At least, that was my reaction when we see who sold-out our beloved fugitives to the authorities as he flashes his blinged out grill and stacks of cash. Plus, Nadine Smith on the Agendas Behind Wrestling Documentaries. Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas's Queen & Slim officially hits theaters on November 27. What does that even mean?Slim: I just want someone thats always going to love me. I want him toShow me scars that I didnt know I had. - Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) 2. We could go months without talking. The characters do not get lost to the overall plotting machinations and the performances from Turner-Smith and Kaluuya are terrific. Every aspect of the film was meant to showcase the Black experience. I like to make things that create empathy and understanding for our . to hold my hand while I nurse them myself. Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith), 9. [after they run out of gas]Queen: Now we got to flag this car down.Slim: I hope theyre black.Queen: That aint always a good thing. 278 0 obj <>stream Let us know what you think in the comments below as wed love to know. Not tonight.Slim: You didnt have any friends or family you can call?Queen: No.Slim: So you turned to Tinder?Queen: Yeah. [as they are about to eat]Mr. Shepherd: Ill lead us in prayer.Queen: May I?Mr. Her feature film debut, "Queen and Slim," with a script by Lena Waithe, was made as a form of protest art, says director Melina Matsoukas. Queen: I want you to tell me a story.Slim: What kind of story?Queen: Any story. Queen: Wow.Slim: I thought we were going to hang out, maybe get to know each other.Queen: No, Im good. Domov Produkty Queen by Plakov SLIM Queen. In her debut . Shepherd: I want them gone by the morning.Slim: We can leave right now.Mr. Food to put in our bellies. 29. wanted to live in it. Slim: So what happens tonight?Queen: Youre going to drop me off, and then youll go home, I guess.Slim: Oh.Queen: You got something you want to say to me?Slim: No, I dont.Queen: Did you think we were going to have sex?Slim: [chuckling] No. The title of "Queen & Slim," with the two main characters' names front and center, parallels that of other outlaw movie epics like . I aint going toYou can bend the world. You already are. Slim (Daniel Kaluuya), 5. Queen and Slim could have been any of us, as if our names are important only after the fact. Queen slides into Slim's DMs only because she doesn't want to be alone after a rough day at work. Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya, starring in the new film "Queen & Slim," weighs in on the movie's pivotal scene involving a white cop. McKenzie Jean-Philippe is the editorial assistant at OprahMag.com covering pop culture, TV, movies, celebrity, and lifestyle. Eight Questions Ahead of The Mandalorian Season 3, From Grogus Force prowess to Dins and Bo-Katans Darksaber designs to Gideons future, here are the key considerations ahead of Mandos long-awaited return. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country.CREDITS:TM \u0026 Universal (2019)Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-SmithScreenwriter: Lena WaitheDirector: Melina MatsoukasWatch More: Fresh New Clips: http://bit.ly/2taDWqW Classic Trailers: http://bit.ly/2qTCxHF Hot New Trailers: http://bit.ly/2qThrsF Clips From Movies Coming Soon: http://bit.ly/2FrP8VL Indie Movie Clips: http://bit.ly/2qTZMRE Deleted Scenes: http://bit.ly/2ARbLPJ Bloopers: http://bit.ly/2qYmBnc Celebrity Interviews: http://bit.ly/2D4tzw4Fuel Your Movie Obsession: Subscribe to MOVIECLIPS: http://bit.ly/2CZa490 Watch Movieclips ORIGINALS: http://bit.ly/2D3sipV Like us on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2DikvkY Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2mgkaHb Follow us on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2mg0VNUThe MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country. Any narcotics? Uncle Earl: How are you going to outrun the police? In this film, there's a beauty in the ugly moments of life, which are portrayed in a way that's rarely seen in major feature films. The remarkable Queen & Slim is a romance and a road movie, a film about outlaws on the run, two journeys of self-discovery and a nuanced social commentary. Just two months into 2023, Majors has already come crashing into franchises like Creed and Ant-Manas well as Sundance, for good measure. While they fight for their lives, the pair's budding love story is at the center. Yes, y'all, love is truly in the details for this one. The white cop had already shot Queen (Jodie . Thank you for this journey, no matter how it ends. Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith), 10. Romance. How Far Can This Version of James Harden Take the Sixers? When Ice Cube released It Was a Good Day in 1993, it was a departure from his other work, which focused on the harsh realities of life in early-90s Compton. %%EOF We wanted it to show how we're socialized. She fell down a flight of stairs. Okay, fine. While Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith are British and their characters in "Queen & Slim" are American, the love story at the heart of their new movie is . Queen and Slim quotes andWhich line is your favourite? Synopsis. Slim: You scared?Queen: No.Slim: Youre lying.Queen: How do you know?Slim: You answered too fast.Queen: I thought if a person answered quickly, that meant they were telling the truth.Slim: My dad always told me if the person answered too quickly, they had a lie ready to go.Queen: Well, thats good to know. She, we learn, is an attorney whose client was . "I always say that's that's what this film is about," Matsoukas said during a screening and Q&A session at The Weeksville Heritage Center. [as hes driving Slim and Queen to a friend with a plane that can get them away]Black Man: You all really gave us something to believe in. Watching the newscast was all in the script. Spike Lees BlacKkKlansman added a bit of humor but was no less weighty. Ill go.Slim: Its too late now.Queen: I have the right to change my mind. There are the makings of a truly good film in Queen & Slim, one that handles its themes of resistance and joy with as much care and entanglement as its gorgeous stylings. It's ironic too that this was the movie we watched before hand. SLIM Really? Slim: What do you want?Queen: I want a guy to show me myself. A first date between Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) goes awry when they're pulled over by a racist trigger-happy cop and, in the ensuring struggle, Slim shoots and kills the officer in self-defense. But as I got older, I felt like I didnt know heranymore. Turner-Smith is her first lead film role. 257 0 obj <> endobj They are forced to run because of the color of their skin. In fact, we don't learn the pair's actual names until the end of the movie, when news of their deaths hits national broadcasts: they are Ernest Hinds and Angela Johnson. I remember her saying, Through our children, we are reborn. Then I went to my older brother, and I asked him. And also my nephewI named my nephew for him.". There are many surface level moments of this movie that were so much more than they seemedbut be warned. The two suspects have become quite infamous for their ability to escape authorities across state lines after killing Officer Reed in Cleveland, Ohio. Below is a compilation of some of the most beautiful, inspirational, and hilarious films. Zobrazench 1-12 z 23 vsledkov. Why is death something we have to expect in all facets of our lives? asked Wear Your Voice writer Clarkisha Kent to The Guardian, calling Queen & Slim Black Lives Matter fan-fiction. We the people are more than our trauma, and we dont have to see it over and over like its Groundhogs Day to understand that its an issue. hX[o0+~C She didnt know me either. While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. Slim: Are you trying to die? Dont do me like that.Slim: You should have said yes.Queen: Okay, fine. They go on the run trying to escape one setup after another, all the while during this hellish ordeal the characters are growing closer out of reliance and a budding sense of romance. Thank you for bringing us this far. "We wanted to build upon the legacy on which our heroes had builtand the fight in which they had struggled through and won.". All rights reserved. Prida do koka. Ditny balk tyinky mix. Im grateful that we have a place to sleep tonight. Which of these are you? He pushed her. Queen and Slim share my sense of naivet. "Queen & Slim" is Emmy award-winning screenwriter Lena Waithe's first script for a feature film. Someone that's going to hold my hand and never let it go.' I was desperate to try my first case. All right, I got you. But the Celtics Brogdon is mounting a well-rounded campaign that hearkens back to some of the earliest Sixth Men. Bonnie and Clyde robbed banks and murdered people while Queen and Slim defended themselves against an authoritarian goon who assaulted them in an illegal traffic stop, forcing them to go on the lam for fear of reprisal from a corrupt police system that has historically been a tool of racial and class oppression. And I want him to cherish the bruises they leave behind. It is then when you realize youre rooting for all of us. The "Queen & Slim" script "honestly was everything I was looking for in a film," Matsoukas says. There is nothing back there for us. Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith), 12. "We also wanted to speak to how Black bodies and Black lives are often more honored in death than in life," the director says. While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Get Out's Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith, in her first. "In a half hour, six people were pulled over, and I remember a white Accord being pulled over by Cleveland police. After their date, a . Cinemark After their date, a traffic stop gone wrong results in Queens being injured and Slims shooting and killing a white police officer in self-defense. Could you add the moment he is telling her a story about the baby conversation please ? Slim: No. Our stories are vast, multidimensional and intricate, and worthy of being told. Romantic drama in picturesque settings Queen and SlimThe film discusses many themes, including racism and police brutality. Im tired of playing it safe. Required fields are marked *. Supermodels' Irina Shayk stepped out into the streets of Paris wearing a very cool get-up, complete with a pair of hot-pants - even in the winter! with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. And he said, Nobody knows. And while it's clear that the patrons recognize them, all is well. The Swedish model, 34, bundled up in a huge shaggy white coat as she posed . Off the Script; On the Run with Queen & Slim; . But right now we got to keep running until we come up with a better plan. hbbd``b`@$X,P{bm G0012N ``$p;@ > Get back in the car. We just have to make sure they dont know where we are. Police Officer Reed: [to Queen] Keep your hands where I can see them!Queen: Im reaching for my cell phone! Now labeled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. From the first scene, it's clear that Christianity is ingrained in the DNA of this film. [after they are cornered by the cops]Queen: Can I be your legacy?Slim: You already are. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and I could die today. Nigga, I aint your uncle! Uncle Earl (Bokeem Woodbine). To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Moonlight was a heartbreaking gay coming-of-age story, but it did leave viewers with a small ounce of hope. I dont know how lowkey were going to be riding around in a turquoise Catalino. Slim (Daniel Kaluuya). Sartorially, they're opposites: Queen, a lawyer, is wearing an austere . And if you're curious about the elderly man in the scene who was putting on a concert in the backgroundthat was Mississippi blues legend Little Freddie King. I cant believe yall are here, man. wH2j \ "Once you put on that uniformyou're responsibleeven as a Black manfor the sins of your colleagues.". They take turns swaying in the breeze while hanging out of an old station wagon, the sun kissing their dark skin as they take a moment to smile. We gotta go now. This is a safe place. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defense. You took somebodys life yesterday.Slim: I guess, Im just used to saying that Im okay even when Im not.Queen: I know the feeling. SLIM I know it is. He is my hero. Plus, the guys later close the show with Americas favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie, Justin, Rob, and Wos talk the Lakers, the Pelicans, Nikola Jokic, and more, There is also discussion of Alabamas Brandon Miller and his connection to the case of a fatal shooting, Nora and Steven break down the most intriguing, silly, and enlightening comments coming out of Indianapolis, Plus, theres talk of the rise of Greef Karga, along with what could become of Bo-Katan and the Mandalorian people, The guys close the show with highlights from NXT and a preview of tonights AEW go-home Dynamite, By submitting your email, you agree to our, For Us and by Us: What Queen and Slim Gets Wrong About Black Storytelling. Theyre his way of making sure no one ever really dies. tunefind. Our blackness doesnt always equal pain and hopelessness, so cinema, music, and pop culture thats claimed to be for us, by us should reflect this too. and the Matsoukas: It falls in line with my politics and my values. [as the cop is searching the boot of Slims car]Slim: Could you please hurry up?Police Officer Reed: What did you say?Slim: Its just cold. [suddenly a cop shoots Queen, killing her, a devastated Slim picks her up, as he carries her body towards the cops they shoot and kill him], [news of couples ending is publicized]Gayle King: Angela Johnson and Ernest Hines were shot and killed today by Monroe County Police. SLIM I got a pocket knife in the glove compartment. And lets talk about it. Its true, we do have good days. :Ra`PoS3JBa<9_?H=4u;Esf"[o@kC-b~vv2qqU9QG-\WlV04px-!SeqAbxC Gva@"8V,.`LqXpeX1s! They lived every moment as if it was their last, and we believed them because we knew their fate. The dreamlike scene is shaped by Queen & Slim's most evocative element: its music. In The New Yorker, Jelani Cobb called it a meditation on a system of justice that treats innocent people as outlaws, though he acknowledged the polarizing response to the film. 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