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Interviews

Barry Jenkins: ‘People of colour have been looking into the eyes of white people forever’

by David Jenkins

The Moon­light direc­tor sits down to pick apart his won­der­ful James Bald­win adap­ta­tion, If Beale Street Could Talk.
Two adults, a man and a woman, facing each other closely, heads nearly touching. Strong contrast between light and shadow.
Review

If Beale Street Could Talk

by Tayler Montague

Intense melan­choly and bliss­ful romance mask an under­cur­rent of polit­i­cal out­rage in Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ rhap­sod­ic take on James Baldwin.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 78: If Beale Street Could Talk – On Sale Now!

by Little White Lies

For our first edi­tion of 2019 we dive into Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ extra­or­di­nary adap­ta­tion of James Baldwin.
Two young Black adults, a man and a woman, embrace intimately in a dimly lit setting.
Trailers

Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk gets a gorgeous new trailer

by Adam Woodward

The director’s fol­low-up to his Oscar-win­ning Moon­light is based on James Baldwin’s clas­sic novel.
Three women, two Black and one mixed race, sit together on a sofa, smiling and engaged in conversation. The warm lighting and colourful interior suggest a cosy, domestic setting.
Festivals

If Beale Street Could Talk – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ faith­ful adap­ta­tion of James Baldwin’s heart­break­ing love sto­ry is pure cin­e­mat­ic poetry.
Opulent interior with a woman in a black dress sitting on a chaise, surrounded by ornate tapestries and decorative floral arrangements.

25 new films to look out for this awards season

by Lillian Crawford

Bar­ry Jenk­ins, Damien Chazelle and Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos all look like ear­ly con­tenders for major awards.
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Festivals

High Life, If Beale Street Could Talk confirmed for 2018 Toronto Film Festival

by Hannah Strong

Claire Denis and Bar­ry Jenk­ins will present their lat­est work when the fes­ti­val kicks off on 6 September.
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Incoming

Barry Jenkins is adapting James Baldwin for his next film

by Josh Howey

The Moon­light writer/​director is set to helm the Harlem love sto­ry If Beale Street Could Talk.
Four young men standing against a graffiti-covered wall, wearing casual urban clothing and baseball caps.
If You Like...

Exploring black masculinity in Boyz n the Hood and Moonlight

by Kambole Campbell

John Sin­gle­ton and Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ films under­stand what it means to grow up young, black and American.
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Interviews

Barry Jenkins: ‘Where I come from, people just don’t have the means to make a film’

by Adam Woodward

The Moon­light direc­tor dis­cuss­es the val­ue of film school and find­ing a per­son­al voice.