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In the spellbinding Moonlight, Ashton Sanders commanded the screen in the most heartbreaking act of the film, communicating a great deal of emotion with the slightest tremor in his facial expression. Unfortunately, his silently tortured performance is just about the only memorable thing about new Netflix film All Day and a Night, an underwhelming crime drama that does little to distinguish itself from other tales of boyz in the hood.
In prospect, there are a lot of reasons to have expected more here. As well as a strong cast that includes Jeffrey Wright and Watchmen’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, it’s written and directed by a co-writer of Black Panther, Joe Robert Cole, who explores a similar story about the sins of fathers, and the cyclical tragedy that this can bring to families. We follow Jahkor (Sanders); a troubled young man who we learn is serving life in prison for murder. Tracing three instrumental time lines in his life – a time structure that feels too clumsy to fully connect – the story traces the abusive upbringing that got him in his situation.
This should be a premise brimming with tense anticipation, but Cole struggles to generate much interest in what follows, largely because a lot of the material feels so familiar. Jahkor’s trials with an abusive gangbanging father (a slightly off-key performance from Jeffrey Wright) feel rote, as do the random flashes of brutal violence, and Jahkor’s futile aspirations of using rap to get out of the hood. The film also tries to fit in a romance, a gang turf war, and a story of father-son reconciliation into its two-hour running time, meaning that neither section manages to convince. Sanders’ compelling presence does a lot to hold the story together, but with it’s dour tone and plodding story, you would be better off watching Moonlight for a more rewarding exploration of black male masculinity.
All Day and a Night is about how long it feels watching this uninspiring crime drama.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is the Hollywood heartthrob we have been waiting for. He’s the kind of man you wish you knew in real life; he’s smart, talented, fun and foine, exciting in all the right ways.
Just look at his résumé. His first big role, as “Cadillac” in Baz Luhrmann’s 2016 musical TV drama “The Get Down,” showed that he had superstar instincts. Cadillac was a disco-dancing gangster, and Abdul-Mateen got to be silly and intimidating in a flashy role that revealed just a sliver of his talent. Then, in rapid succession, he appeared in “Baywatch,” “The Greatest Showman,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Aquaman,” “Black Mirror” and “Us,” offering a broad scope of roles that prove he has the range. During the opening credits of one of his projects, you may not know what to expect — and that’s exactly how he likes it.
“It’s really about being able to have artistic freedom of choice,” Abdul-Mateen said over the phone. “I made it a point to not ever be typecast into a very specific role. That’s what that journey is for me, making sure that I’m not locked into a specific place and can exercise my curiosity. I’m very happy to be able to do that. I kind of like that that’s my calling card right now, too. I want other Black actors and creators to be able to do the same thing.“
Sometimes it feels like we’re at peak everything. There is so much to consume. Prestige TV, an endless parade of Marvel movies, viral memes and hot takes dominate our conversations online and off. In today’s cultural landscape, it can be hard to discern what’s new and paradigm-shifting and what’s just noise.
Enter the Culture Shifters list, HuffPost’s way of shining a light on those who are shaping today’s culture in exciting ways and setting the tone for what is possible for our future.
In this inaugural list, we’ve chosen people across the United States in the realms of film, television, activism, fashion, literature, nightlife, food and comedy. They are people who aren’t simply getting a seat at the table in their respective industries, but are creating their own tables, cultivating their own spaces, and forging untraditional paths within traditional institutions.
Among the honorees are a young Asian American culture writer changing the conversation around representation with brilliant essays and celebrity profiles, a nightclub collective that hosts legendary and affirming parties exclusively for queer people of color, a 12-year-old activist fighting for clean water across America, a young Black actor challenging how we define the Hollywood male lead, and a beauty entrepreneur whose makeup line reenvisions what beauty even means.
This list isn’t just about who is hot right now. Instead, it is about people who have the potential for long-lasting impact, people who spark important conversations and, in big and small ways, are shifting the culture.
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