Rustin (film)
2023
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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 ...
The Book of Clarence makes light work of some heavy subject matter, with undeniably entertaining -- albeit uneven -- results. Read Critics Reviews
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Jan 11, 2024 · After some mishaps — including a very funny scene with John the Baptist (David Oyelowo) and a fight-turned-friendship with a gladiator named Barabbas (Omar Sy) — Clarence has an idea.
The Book of Clarence Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Shakyl Lambert CGMagazine. Despite the uneven balance in tone, The Book of Clarence is still...
Oct 12, 2023 · ‘The Book of Clarence’ Review: LaKeith Stanfield Is an Unlikely Messiah in Jeymes Samuel’s Brash Biblical Epic. The director of 'The Harder They Fall' returns with another revisionist twist on...
Oct 20, 2023 · To question what audience is after an extremely violent comedy about a stoned false Messiah in ancient Jerusalem – one that surreally satirizes present-day racism, has a musical number, and ...
Jan 10, 2024 · In The Book of Clarence, Jeymes Samuel applies his jocular style — anachronistic music, rapid-fire banter and winking asides — to a Biblical epic that ends up strangely self-conscious when...
