"It's been a long time comin' but i know change gon' come." Those lyrics are more powerful today as they were in the 60's.

If you know more about the persons depicted than I do, I'd never even heard the names of Brown and Cooke before so had to Google them, you might enjoy it but can't say that I did. Boring flick about four men arguing in a motel room. More or less 😉

What a great film! The acting from all four of the main actors is amazing. I think they all nailed the feel of their respective characters. It was a smart choice to go with lesser known actors for this characters since they incredibly well known. Kingsley Ben-Adir was especially good as Malcolm X, I think he nailed the tone well. I loved the dialogue, and thought they brought up important issues and ideas that aren't normally discussed. Some might find it a little slow because it is a dialogue-heavy film, with one main setting, but I was entertained throughout. Regina King has killed it with her directing debut

Celebrate Regina King’s birthday by watching this wonderful directorial debut. Happy Birthday, Regina!

This movie pushes several of my well-worn buttons: filmed version of a play, dramatization of real-life events (that didn’t even happen), etc. The performances were fine, but it just isn’t going to do much for me.