Review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) by Richard Porton for The Daily Beast — 10 Sep 2018
To a certain extent, Jenkins's adaptation of Beale Street embodies what is often termed the "blues aesthetic" in African-American culture-the catharsis that ensues from transforming the pain of the black experience into art.
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This review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) was written by Richard Porton and published by The Daily Beast on 10 Sep 2018.
If Beale Street Could Talk has generally received positive reviews.
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