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Marketed as a “fresh, funny, and original” production, “Naked Acts,” surprisingly, doesn’t become comedic until 35 minutes in. The producer’s annoyance with his novice cast is tickling, especially during a silent acting scene soundtracked to anarchic orchestra music. The 4k restoration highlights the luminous skin of the all-Black ...
Naked Acts: Directed by Bridgett M. Davis. With Jake-Ann Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, Patricia DeArcy, John McKie. Aspiring actress Cicely has lost 57 pounds and landed her first movie role.
Released January 2nd, 1996, 'Naked Acts' stars Jake-Ann Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, Patricia DeArcy, John McKie The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of ...
In theaters June 14.Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African-Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis’s Naked Acts was include...
Naked Acts. Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African-Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis's Naked Acts was included in the seminal anthology "The 50 Most ...
Here is a blog post Davis wrote on the film’s 10th anniversary. THE STORY: Set within the demanding and revealing milieu of a low-budget film shoot, Naked Acts tells the story of Cicely, an actress, who has recently lost 57 pounds and has landed her first role in a low-budget art film. She soon learns that the role requires a nude scene.
Richard Brody reviews the 1996 film “Naked Acts,” directed by Bridgett M. Davis and starring Jake-ann Jones, Patricia DeArcy, and Ron Cephas Jones. ... Movies that rely on symbolism usually do ...
