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Jan 10, 2024 · “The Book of Clarence,” the religious epic by multi-hyphenate talent Jeymes Samuel, is a handsomely crafted picture that simply loses the plot.Built around Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a street hustler living in A.D. 33 Jerusalem, Samuel’s script is a farcical exploitation flick forcibly reaching for political relevance under the misbegotten expectation that every Black film must be ...
Apr 20, 2024 · In the hope of wriggling out of his financial embarrassment, Clarence sets himself up as a rival Messiah. For the first two of the film’s three chapters, the picture is driven by swagger, a rich ...
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Jan 5, 2024 · A Black-centric spin on well-known religious stories, writer/director/composer Jeymes Samuel’s The Book of Clarence is a fascinating swing suggesting that The Harder They Fall filmmaker has ...
Jan 9, 2024 · “The Book of Clarence,” a Columbia Pictures/Legendary Entertainment release that hits theaters Jan. 12, is rated PG-13 for “strong violence, drug use, strong language, some suggestive material and smoking.” Running time: 136 minutes. Two stars out of four. ___ MPAA Definition of PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned.
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Apr 18, 2024 · The Book Of Clarence Review. Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is a hustler trying to make his way through ancient Judea, avoiding his debtors and caring for his ailing mum (Marianne Jean-Baptiste ...
Rated: 2/5 Apr 20, 2024 Full Review John Serba Decider That rousing speech by Stanfield is the most powerful moment in The Book of Clarence, but the movie doesn’t hold to that declaration – it ...
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Jan 9, 2024 · Somewhere between the sacred and profane, comedy drama and satire comes “The Book of Clarence,” a retelling of The Greatest Story Ever Told that arrives in theaters appropriately between ...
