#onenightinmiami

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#malcolmx #cassiusclay #muhammadali #jimbrown #samcooke #reginaking #onenightinmiami #thestruggle #blackpower #kingsleybenadir #eligoree #aldishodge #leslieodomjr #achangeisgonnacome #economicempowerment #bebetter #getoffthefence #drawaline #greatness #thegreatest (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLduup2l9xd/?igshid=upo9v1bzzlo

[singingfolife]

January 15 @amazonprimevideo premiers #OneNightInMiami. Directed by #Emmy & @goldenglobes winner @iamreginaking, The film chronicles a night where #JimBrown, #CassiusClay (soon to be @muhammadali), #SamCooke and #MalcolmX meet and discuss a variety of issues still relevant to American life. Already winning numerous film festival awards, this work of art is expected to be a strong contender in this year's award season. Will enablers and upholders of systemic racism treat this project fairly? We'll see.... https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCbmPlh7Mq24GJVwc_VGv6a4Lq0dJ_yERbUgM0/?igshid=113f2z064t45h

[a-bigjust]

I'm watching One Night in Miami... (2020)

[kayprism]

I have really missed working with youth as a teaching artist. This weekend (with COVID protocols in place) I get to do it again in Columbus GA teaching future professional theater professionals about adapting plays using fellow #hualum @powerkeni #onenightinmiami which I saw both onstage and screen as an example of adaptation. They gonna learn about that #whitespace and #pageeconomy this weekend!! In addition I will share my #soloplay expertise with the Do's and ESPECIALLY the Don’ts!! I wish I'd had an experience like this when I was a teen.... #georgiathespianconference #georgiathespians #teachingartist #actress #writer #multihyphenate #priscillabelleproductions #kaypri https://www.instagram.com/p/CZg-J4NugzE/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thatsmovietalk]

One Night in Miami... (2020) Directed by #ReginaKing Based on #OneNightinMiami by #KempPowers Starring #KingsleyBenAdir #EliGoree #AldisHodge #LeslieOdomJr #Hollywood #hollywood #picture #film #movie #cinema #films #theater #movies #movieposter #movieworld #movielovers #movienews #screen https://www.instagram.com/p/CPkRKapArs5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#swipe➡️➡️ #onenightinmiami #sunkissed and #windowdressing Sometimes their are no bad angles with #light and #glass and window Panes #monochrome in #blackandwhite rolling #moods continuesly moment to moment #hotelsuite with the #lovely and #talented @theykravekookie 🙏🔥#canon #canonphotography The #bareescentuals (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPOtJqNH-8o/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fashionartfilmalien]

Best Dressed 2021 Awards Season Styleking Leslie Odom Jr. #bestdressed #leslieodomjr #onenightinmiami #samcooke #styleking #valentinohautecouture @maisonvalentino #goldenglobes2021 #celinehomme @celine #criticschoiceawards2021 #berluti @berluti #2021sagawards #versace @versace #2021baftas #berluti #2021oscars #valentino https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEVkjlBbz0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

One Night in Miami... (2020)

One Night in Miami… is an impressive directorial debut by Regina King. Kemp Powers has written historical fiction so good you forget about the facts. The performances are outstanding, allowing you to become fully immersed in the ideas and dialogue. It’s full of contradicting ideals that raise tough questions and proves there's no single solution to Black America’s struggles. And yes, I know you’re sick of seeing movies in which Black people are treated like second-class citizens (the fact that we get more of these stories every year highlights how important Black Panther is) but when the results are this good, you won’t mind.

On February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) beats the odds and defeats Sonny Liston. To celebrate, he and his friends Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) gather at the Hampton House motel. Sam and Jim think it’s to party. X has other plans.

This film allows us to see giants as regular people. While it’s a selling point of every biopic, this is something different. We don’t see anyone’s entire life story, we see them away from the cameras and the dramatic upheavals, just hanging out with friends as equals. This Malcolm X is still the fire and brimstone spewing advocate but he’s among men who knew him before he changed his name, who agree with his principles… but aren’t afraid to criticize him. We see Sam Cooke rule the stage and bomb, Jim Brown uncertain about his future, Cassius Clay before he changed his name to Mohammad Ali. Outside of the room, they're legends but inside, they're just like us.

Their arguments are overwhelmingly opposed - that’s the point. Once you’ve got power and success, what responsibilities do you have? How should you use your influence? X has no shortage of criticisms for Cooke and you understand his frustration… but when Cooke counters, he brings things to a halt the way only a friend can. No one offers a complete answer despite speaking truths and you hang onto every word.

Part of the excitement of a directorial debut is anticipating what's next. Which stylistic choices, actors, topics, or technical tricks will become hallmarks? You don’t spot many here, but it’s actually a promising sign. The actors are so good, the dialogue so sharp and the ideas so engrossing, no sparkles were needed. Mirrors to ensure everyone remains in-frame, a few medium shots to show essential body language, key establishing shots are more than enough. A good director knows when to hold back and when to indulge. Based on her decisions here, Regina King’s career will be one to watch.

Though set in the past, the questions One Night in Miami... poses are eerily applicable to today. It contains dozens of lines you'll want to memorize or will never forget. For the dialogue alone, it’s a must-see. Paired with everything else, you've got one of the year’s best. (April 25, 2021)