Boots Riley
Critic’s Notebook: Has the Racial Satire Lost Its Bite?
The release of 'The American Society of Magical Negroes,' the success of 'American Fiction' and recent shows like 'I'm a Virgo' offer a fresh chance to appraise the state of an evolving sub-genre.
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The Joy and Tragedy of ‘I’m a Virgo’ and How the Boots Riley Series Is “Built to Go On”
[This story contains mild spoilers from I’m a Virgo.] As an executive producer in search for some of the more out-of-the-box movies and series (Prometheus, The Leftovers and Pachinko, to name a few), Michael Ellenberg’s gut instinct propelled him to pursue the possibility of developing something with exploding writer and filmmaker Boots Riley. Nearly five years […]
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‘I’m a Virgo’ Star Jharrel Jerome on His Mystical Journey as an Oakland Giant, That Sex Scene and Finale Question
[This story contains spoilers from the finale of I’m a Virgo.] In the opening scene of Boots Riley’s mystical coming-of-age, superhero/supervillain origin story about a 13-foot Black teenager in Oakland, I’m a Virgo shows its giant protagonist Cootie (played by Jharrel Jerome), experiencing trauma when he was born. Still covered with blood after entering the […]
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Boots Riley on ‘I’m a Virgo’ Series: “I’m Not Really Making Stuff to Just Enlighten People”
Boots Riley is sharing his approach to his genre-defying mystical limited series — an anti-capitalist satire — that drops on Prime Video Friday, I’m a Virgo. The Sorry to Bother You director, writer and musician, and vocal supporter of the ongoing writers strike, aims to spur action with his tale of a 13-foot protagonist, played […]
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‘I’m a Virgo’ Review: Jharrel Jerome Plays a Towering Teen in Boots Riley’s Inspired Prime Video Series
The show blends superhero tropes and anti-capitalist satire in telling the story of a 13-foot-tall Black teen in contemporary Oakland.
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Jharrel Jerome Towers as 13-Foot Giant in Absurdist ‘I’m A Virgo’ Trailer
Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome looms big as a 13-foot-tall black man in Oakland, California in the official trailer for Amazon Prime Video’s coming-of-age dark comedy I’m A Virgo, which was released on Tuesday. The absurdist series created, written and executive produced by Boots Riley has Jerome’s character, Cootie, having to navigate life as a giant […]
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Jharrel Jerome Series ‘I’m a Virgo’ From Boots Riley Lands at Amazon
Jharrel Jerome Series 'I'm a Virgo' From Boots Riley Lands at Amazon
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Colombia’s ‘Birds of Passage’ Tops Miami Film Fest Awards
'Birds of Passage,' Colombia's latest bid for the foreign language film Oscar, topped the 36th edition of the Miami Film Festival.
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Spirit Awards: 8 Most Memorable Moments
Boots Riley, Alfonso Cuaron and Glenn Close's dog were among the highlights of Saturday's 2019 Independent Spirit Awards.
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Regina King to Glenn Close: Watch the Most Memorable Speeches From the 2019 Spirit Awards
Watch the most memorable speeches from Saturday's 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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Spirit Awards: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Wins Best First Feature
'Sorry to Bother You' won the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award for best first feature.
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Boots Riley, Callie Khouri and Tanya Saracho Honored at the 14th Annual Final Draft Awards
Armie Hammer, Terry Crews and Boots Riley joined hundreds of screenwriters at the Paramount Theater on Tuesday night for the 14th Annual Final Draft Awards, intended to honor excellence in screenwriting.
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