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By Amy Nicholson (961) for Variety (12,700) on 16 Apr 2020

Writer-director Tayarisha Poe’s cold and stylish debut, commands attention. More specifically, Simone’s Selah seizes it…

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By Jen Yamato (145) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 16 Apr 2020

As a character study, Selah and the Spades is more than requiem for a mean girl…

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By Teo Bugbee (199) for The New York Times (9,847) on 16 Apr 2020

Selah and the Spades shimmers with youthful promise, both in front of the camera and behind it…

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By Steven Scaife (53) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 16 Apr 2020

Through its exploration of Selah’s complexities, as well as the bravado and posturing that comes with being a credible drug dealer, Selah…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 15 Apr 2020

It's arresting to behold, but it almost seems to run out of steam at a certain point…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 15 Apr 2020

An interesting movie that doesn’t completely satisfy, but its central character lingers in the mind…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 14 Apr 2020

With its clean staging and coolly mannered style, Selah and the Spades reaches back to Wes Anderson, Whit Stillman and even Stanley Kubrick;…

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By Steve Pond (235) for TheWrap (3,203) on 14 Apr 2020

At times the storytelling may make the story look and feel more interesting than it is, particularly in an ending that feels as if it rushes…

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By Asher Luberto (79) for The Playlist (3,871) on 09 Apr 2020

Emphasizing Selah’s discovery that cliques are kinda dumb and that her actions have consequences, Selah and the Spades loses momentum, despite…

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