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Apr 22, 2016 · “Nina” is as offensive and insulting as you’ve heard. Even worse, it spits on the legacy of one of the most important African-American performer-activists in American music history. Agent Henri gets the line that sums up how “Nina” feels about its subject: “She’s a fucked up alcoholic and drug addict, yet people will still pay to ...
Apr 21, 2016 · The Times critic A. O. Scott reviews “Nina.” Suzanne Tenner/RLJ Entertainment. But the problems with “Nina” are more than skin deep. Ms. Saldana does her own singing, and while she has a...
- Cynthia Mort
- A.O. Scott
- 90 min
Apr 22, 2016 · 2% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 25% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Manager Clifton Henderson (David Oyelowo) helps singer and pianist Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana) rediscover her love for music.
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- Zoe Saldana
- Cynthia Mort
- Parr Pictures
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Apr 18, 2016 · April 18, 2016 12:00am. Heading into release with one strike against it — some have already slammed the film over lighter-skinned Zoe Saldana playing darker-toned Nina Simone — Nina takes ...
Nina Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip. Nina feels like a movie made by people who fundamentally misunderstood Nina Simone. It...
Apr 18, 2016 · Apr 18, 2016 12:00am PT. Film Review: Zoe Saldana in ‘Nina’. The casting of Zoe Saldana is scarcely the only problematic element of Cynthia Mort's misconceived Nina Simone biopic. By Andrew...
Apr 22, 2016 · Nina - Metacritic. 2016. Not Rated. RLJ Entertainment. 1 h 30 m. Summary She was one of the century's most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient; her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana).