Saturday, March 21, 2026

Tag: Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Hard Truths (2024)

Title: Hard Truths
Rating: R
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Written by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin
Release Date: 1/10/2025
Running Time: 97 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easygoing younger sister, played by Michele Austin, is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments – brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Stephen for this submission


Book of Clarence, The (2023)

The Last Supper in THE BOOK OF CLARENCE.

Title: The Book of Clarence
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jeymes Samuel
Written by: Jeymes Samuel
Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Micheal Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James McAvoy, and Benedict Cumberbatch
Release Date: 1/12/2024
Running Time: 136 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Streetwise but struggling, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he’s not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: This film is dedicated to the Life of Ian Desduné Alexander

Special thanks to Frank for this submission