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Mar 22, 2024 · A Netflix film about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president, directed by John Ridley and starring Regina King. The review criticizes the film for being too superficial, formulaic and lacking nuance in its portrayal of Chisholm's character and achievements.
Elevated by outstanding work from Elisabeth Moss, Shirley pays tribute to its subject's pioneering legacy with a biopic that ignores the commonly accepted boundaries of the form. A famous...
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- Josephine Decker
- R
- Elisabeth Moss
73% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 70% Audience Score 50+ Ratings The story of the first Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, and her trailblazing run for president of the United States.
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- John Ridley
- PG-13
- Regina King
Jun 3, 2020 · Stanley, a prancing intellectual hobbit, is nasty to Fred and creepily nice to Rose, but his bullying and groping are a sideshow. The dominant force in the household and the movie is Shirley.
- Josephine Decker
- A.O. Scott
- 107 min
Mar 21, 2024 · This staid biopic of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, is less interested in what she did than what she represented.
Mar 22, 2024 · Regina King stars as the first Black woman to run for president in 1972 in this biopic by John Ridley. The film celebrates Chisholm's vision and courage, but lacks dramatic tension and depth.
