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Oct 27, 2021 · In her new film Passing, writer-director Rebecca Hall adapts Nella Larsen’s classic Harlem Renaissance novel, first published in 1929. The story sees two fair-skinned African-American women, Irene Redford and Clare Kendry, reunited after 12 years apart.
2 days ago · NYT Critic’s Pick. PG-13. Thriller. Directed by Clint Eastwood. In his latest (and perhaps last) movie as a director, Eastwood casts a skeptical eye at the criminal justice system in a mystery...
Nov 11, 2021 · Rebecca Hall’s piercing drama stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga as old friends navigating the color line in 1920s New York.
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Feb 25, 2022 · She begins tagging along with Irene to events and using her connections to form new friendships. Meanwhile, Irene seems to traverse a wave of different emotions, at times reluctant to maintain their friendship yet endlessly curious about the details of Clare’s decision to 'pass'.
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A jazz-sax player (Nathaniel Taylor) seeks his African roots with his grandfather (Clarence Muse) and fights record-industry mobsters. TOP CRITIC. The extraordinary ambition of “Passing Through...
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- Nathaniel Taylor, Clarence Muse, Pamela Jones
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Nov 12, 2021 · Passing opens on a busy street in 1920s New York. A mysterious woman (Tessa Thompson) is roaming through Manhattan. In this part of town, she anxiously hides behind a wide-brimmed hat...
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Oct 28, 2021 · Passing is as richly felt as it is carefully conceived. Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel is a sensory film rooted firmly in the individual.
