Review of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) by Brian Lowry for CNN — 20 Nov 2020
Chadwick Boseman's tragic death will draw understandable attention to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which represents his final role. Yet that focus shouldn't overshadow the riveting performances that elevate this small-scale Netflix movie, adapted from the August Wilson play with its somewhat claustrophobic stage origins very much intact.
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This review of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) was written by Brian Lowry and published by CNN on 20 Nov 2020.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom has generally received positive reviews.
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