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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 ...
67% Tomatometer 111 Reviews 80% Audience Score 250+ Verified Ratings Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is struggling to find a better life for his family, while ...
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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.
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...
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 19, 2024. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews,...
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 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 Christmas and Easter.