blackbird ( 2014 film )
in february 2014, ‘blackbird’ began its very successful film festival run as the closing night gala screening for los angeles’ pan african film festival (paff) where it won the founders award for best narrative feature film. other notable festival appearances include newfest at lincoln center in new york city, out on film in atlanta, reeling in chicago, outfest fusion in los angeles, the seattle lgbt film festival, reelq in pittsburgh, outflix in memphis, long beach qfilms, new york’s american black film festival (abff) and the tampa international lgbt film festival. ‘blackbird’ also sold out the twelve - hundred - seat historic castro theatre in san francisco at frameline film festival, the country’s oldest lgbt film fest .
multiple festival juries and audiences have rewarded ‘blackbird’ 2 with ‘best feature’ honors: outflix memphis, atlanta’s out on film, reeling in chicago and the crossroads film festival in polk’s native mississippi. additionally, the film received honors for best ensemble cast, best director & best actor (julian walker) at atlanta’s out on film and the diversity award at the barcelona lgtib film festival .
premiered at the recent pan african film festival where it was chosen as the bulleit frontier film for pushing the boundaries of the modern frontier of cinematography .
“it was important to bring this film to theaters and i was honored to produce and work with mo’nique, julian walker and kevin allesse on this film, ” said isaiah washington. “duplechan first introduced his novel blackbird nearly thirty years ago, yet the story remains just as timely today as it was when first told. ‘blackbird’ is a glorious film, a personal journey and a story that deserves to be shared. ”
blackbird is about a gay interracial romance set in the deep south. courtesy of urltoken hide caption
andrews will make his film directing debut with “ blackbird. ” his work was most recently seen in gotham in a production of “the maids” starring cate blanchett and isabelle huppert .
despite its sense of mission, the film suffers from soapy excesses and narrative disjunctures .
ultimately, “blackbird” is a well - shot film that does what it was intended to do: entertain, and provoke thought and discussion. with striking visuals and polk’s trademark smart, candid commentary on sexuality, the movie is sure to spark a lively post - film conversation .
rooney mara and ben mendelsohn (“the place beyond the pines”) will topline the upcoming film adaptation of david harrower’s play “ blackbird, ” to be helmed by buzzy theater director benedict andrews .
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but ultimately, blackbird is a well - shot film that does what it was intended to do: entertain, and provoke thought and discussion. with striking visuals and polk’s trademark smart, candid commentary on sexuality, the movie is sure to spark a lively post - film conversation .
a look at' blackbird,' the first film on the new' black netflix': code switch the urban movie channel, created by bet founder robert l. johnson, is being touted as the black netflix. its first original movie, blackbird, is about a gay interracial romance in the deep south .
it would be difficult to find a more earnest film than blackbird, which is forthright, incisive and often heart - meltingly sweet. it is precisely this earnestness that holds our interest during the thematically bloated story .
david e. talbert’s film is most affecting in its simpler moments, particularly those revolving around food .
the first original film it has acquired is a gay interracial romance set in the deep south. in blackbird, the main character randy is in high school. everyone thinks he' s gay, and they' re totally fine with it .
internationally, ‘blackbird’ had successful screenings at festivals in barcelona, melbourne, copenhagen and amsterdam with forthcoming appearances in canada, england and italy .
rooney mara and ben mendelsohn (“the place beyond the pines”) will topline the upcoming film adaptation of david harrower’s play “blackbird, ” to be helmed by buzzy theater director benedict andrews. the movie, produced by theater and film producer jean doumanian (“august: osage county”) and patrick daly, will start shooting in the u. k. this summer. adapted by harrower [ … ]
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despite what could have been a breakthrough performance for walker, blackbird becomes just a well - intentioned melodrama that lacks the focus it needs to truly soar .
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with blackbird, mo' nique is executive producing. so is washington. that gives them a kind of power over their narratives — both on screen and off .
the film is, like its main character, too naïve to understand or, at least, to deploy the reparative powers of camp .
the film is, like its main character, too naive to understand or, at least, to deploy the reparative powers of camp .
blackbird is also opening in a small number of theaters across the country this weekend. de veaux is impressed that it' s the urban movie channel' s first original acquisition
with oscar winner mo’nique starring in her first role since 2009’s “precious” along with washington – both of whom are also producers of the film – “blackbird” could potentially draw a wider audience that’s unfamiliar with polk and unprepared for his brand of humor and frank discussions on sexuality. but from the provocative opening scene setting up randy’s conservative christian beliefs against his closeted sexual fantasies, it’s clear that this is a film about confronting uneasy feelings and bringing tough issues to light .
with oscar winner mo’nique starring in her first role since 2009’s precious along with washington – both of whom are also producers of the film – blackbird could potentially draw a wider audience that’s unfamiliar with polk and unprepared for his brand of humor and frank discussions on sexuality. but from the provocative opening scene setting up randy’s conservative christian beliefs against his closeted sexual fantasies, it’s clear that this is a film about confronting uneasy feelings and bringing tough issues to light .
the second patrick ian - polk film i' ve seen now after the skinny. i felt that was a phenomenal film, great for people new to the gay scene. this one... i' m not sure but something didn' t add up for me .
such a great film that finally represents lgbt christians who are looking for god' s love in a world that doesn' t want them .
blackbird implements a melodramatic style – perhaps more appropriate to the stage – which maximises the dramatic effects. unfortunately the theatricality also strains the plausibility and, ultimately, impact of the tale .
director patrik - ian polk says blackbird is a movie he has wanted to make ever since he left mississippi for college and found himself in the gay and lesbian section of a boston bookstore .
the film is executive produced by sidney hicks and mo’nique hicks and produced by keith brown, patrik - ian polk, carol ann shine and isaiah washington .
wonderful music is something you will remember this film for, but pushing the sexual preferences as love was difficult to chew... over and over !
that perspective informs everything polk' s made for the past 20 years, including his groundbreaking cable series noah' s arc. when polk finally adapted blackbird, he sent the script to actor isaiah washington .
at no point does anyone in the film even vaguely resemble an actual 21st - century teenager; when these kids text each other, it comes across like science fiction .
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“bob johnson is a legend and a trailblazer – so i couldn’t be more thrilled to work with him and his exciting new enterprise on the release of ‘blackbird,' ” director patrik - ian polk said. “i’ve dreamed of making this film since first reading larry duplechan’s groundbreaking novel twenty - five years ago as a freshman in college, and i can’t wait to see it in theaters! ”
the movie, produced by theater and film producer jean doumanian (“august: osage county”) and patrick daly, will start shooting in the u. k. this summer .
that' s because seven years ago, washington was accused of using an anti - gay slur in an argument on the set of the show grey' s anatomy. in blackbird, he plays randy' s loving father .
i’ve seen this more than once. it’s lowkey all over the place & has a lot of cringey moments (from both dialogue & the music at times) but overall it’s a very important story. this film placed a magnifying glass on sexually repressed southern black christian teenagers in a very interesting way. mo’nique’s performance was the best thing about this. she carried the film on her back !
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“i am very excited to bring ‘blackbird’ to theaters and to umc, ” said johnson, adding, “’blackbird’ is in line with my vision for umc to bring together the african american / urban production and talent community with a distribution channel dedicated to showcasing and supporting their creative works. i have had the pleasure of knowing mo’nique since early in her career as a comedian and her appearances on bet, and i know and admire isaiah’s work as both an actor and a producer. i am certain that audiences will enjoy the inspirational storyline and powerful performances by this extraordinary cast. ”
each movie is about a teenage boy coming to grips with his sexuality: in blackbird, randy rousseau (julian walker) is a black church choirboy but ashamed of his nocturnal emissions. in helicopter mom, lloyd cooper (jason dolley) is a shy, white poet unsure about who to take to his…
it deals a lot with shame as the protagonist is very worried about his sexuality and his religion and how the two do not clash. he feels shame for liking guys to the point he sleeps with a woman at one point in the film .
if you have ever seen a film about a teenager in the closet, you have seen this and you probably saw it done better. mo' nique' s performance deserved better. the deus ex sister is a real howler of an ending. d
in its best moments, blackbird exudes the cheekiness of but i’m a cheerleader, as in randy meeting a bona - fide gay, marshall (kevin allesee), who ushers him toward his first sex - cruising experience at a park late at night. randy asks, “is this some kind of lovers lane? ” but for a film that wants to be something of a teen musical, a coming - of - age story, and a gay fairy tale all at once, it’s too often bogged down by an unnecessarily somber subplot about randy’s sister, which never quite fits the narrative, and worn - out images of jesus freaks trying to pray the gay away through exorcism. indeed, being a closeted black gay boy in mississippi is surely suffocating, but blackbird is, like its main character, too naïve to understand or, at least, to deploy the reparative powers of camp .
featuring such other plot elements as sexually transmitted disease, an unwanted pregnancy, and the effort of a local priest to exorcise randy' s homosexuality, the film is a stylistic and narrative muddle. with its equal doses of musical numbers and titillation, such as when a shirtless todd interrupts randy and marshall during a romantic clinch and asks ,
is this a gay party or can a dirty straight boy join in ?
( yet another dream sequence), blackbird can' t seem to make up its mind whether it' s aiming for camp or an enlightened afterschool special .
“a boy’s best friend is his mother” said anthony perkins as norman bates in psycho, the greatest probably - gay performance in hollywood history. touching on the primal relationship that figures in gay male self - esteem, bates queered it for all time so that his famous ironic phrase even shadows this week’s new films: patrik - ian polk’s blackbird and salomé breziner’s helicopter mom .
umc – urban movie channel, an rlj entertainment brand, created by robert l. johnson, founder of black entertainment television (bet), today announced the april 24, 2015, u. s. theatrical release of director patrik - ian polk ’s coming - of - age drama “blackbird, ” which is based on the novel by the same name by larry duplechan .
blackbird based on the novel by larry duplechan starring: mo' nique, isaiah washington, terrell tilford, d. woods, torrey laamar, gary l. gray, kevin allesee and introducing julian walker executive producers: sidney hicks & mo' nique hicks producers: keith brown, patrik - ian polk, carol ann shine & isaiah washington directed by: patrik - ian polk
while any story like this runs the risk of stereotype, randy’s confusion is fortunately balanced by a group of sympathetic straight friends (nikki jane, torrey laamar, wanita woodgett of danity kane fame) as well as other gay characters who are more sure of themselves. there’s marshall (kevin allesee), his co - star in a local student film, and his wise - cracking friend efram (played by standout gary leroi gray). walker does a solid job in his first major film role opposite veterans like washington, who’s amusing here as a small - town dad trying to make sense and acceptance of his son’s choices .
it always irritates me when some jackass tells me i' m living in an echo chamber because i block rude commenters. meanwhile, said jackass lists citizen kane, inception, and pulp fiction as favorites and dismisses films like this without ever watching. i am not the audience for this film. this is a film made for black gay christian men, an affirmation to the idea of radical queer love in the context of southern conservative religious culture. this is made for people for whom these stories are vastly more familiar; as much as i find parts of this recognizable so much is beyond my ken. knowing this, i watch this…
blackbird opens with sexually repressed randy (julian walker), a closeted black high school senior from a southern baptist family, singing a duet in his choir with another guy. the scene culminates with the two making out and taking their clothes off on stage and at least one member of the choir fainting in horror. turns out this is just a wet dream, one of many that randy will have throughout the film, which sometimes includes guys knocking on his window and asking, “is this a gay party or can a dirty straight boy join in? ” randy tends to wake up from these dreams with jizz all over his hands, and stricken with the kind of guilt that gets him on his knees, begging the lord for forgiveness .
well - intentioned ineptitude is one of the hardest things to endure onscreen. an awful movie that’s clearly designed as a crass cash factory, like paul blart: mall cop 2, merits nothing but scorn—it’s actively fun to ridicule. but there’s no joy in pissing all over an awful movie that’s earnestly striving to do good in the world. blackbird, the coming - out story of a devoutly religious gay teenager, wants nothing more than to promote tolerance and celebrate art (music, film, theater). it can’t be faulted for its noble intentions. like many an after - school special, however, it can be faulted in virtually every other department, including stilted performances, turgid dialogue, flat direction, and a general ignorance regarding human nature .
while this gospel glee of a movie about gay alienation has its share of witty lines (“what do they teach you straight boys, nothing? ”) and sweet tear - jerking scenes, blackbird flounders by using a song in every other scene, or whenever it wants to evoke an emotion, and by casting mo’nique as yet another mother monster. she slaps randy in the face when he eats the pie she’s baked for her missing daughter, and arms herself with a baseball bat when finding irrefutable proof that he’s gay. to add to the film’s tmz - triggered problems, having isaiah “not - your - little - faggot” washington, as randy’s father, play the one gay - friendly voice in an ocean of homophobic hysteria is an embarrassingly forced mea culpa .
one minor thing blackbird does have going for it is the beautiful singing voice of its lead actor, newcomer julian walker. he plays randy rousseau, a mississippi high - school student who sings for the church choir, looks after his slightly crazy mother, claire (mo’nique), and refuses to emerge from the closet, even in his own mind. despite having multiple wet dreams about his good buddy todd (torrey laamar), randy insists he’s not gay, mostly because he believes homosexuality is a sin. his conviction wavers, though, after he’s cast opposite todd in a gay shakespeare production (romeo and julian) and falls in love with a fellow actor, marshall (kevin allesee), with whom he’s acting in a student film at another school .
with past films like “the skinny” and “noah’s arc: jumping the broom, ” writer - director polk has become known for steamy ensemble dramedies about the lives and romantic woes of black gay men. his latest, “blackbird, ” while focused on a younger set of characters with tamer sexual history, has polk’s imprint all over it, painting a vivid picture of the struggle, shame and awkwardness that comes with growing up black and gay in a tiny mississippi town .
with past films like the skinny and noah’s arc: jumping the broom, writer - director patrik - ian polk has become known for steamy ensemble dramedies about the lives and romantic woes of black gay men. his latest, blackbird, while focused on a younger set of characters with tamer sexual history, has polk’s imprint all over it, painting a vivid picture of the struggle, shame and awkwardness that comes with growing up black and gay in a tiny mississippi town .
blackbird tells the story of seventeen - year - old randy (julian walker), a devout christian, who, as strong as he seems on the outside, is hiding a secret inner struggle - the denial of being gay. he is also struggling with his life at home since his father (isaiah washington) has left, and randy cares for his emotionally disturbed mother (mo' nique). it is not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are .
the subject matter is an interesting one, but that alone cannot make a good film. jason buxton has done a fantastic job in getting the best out of the young cast. with a limited script, the cinematography contributes a great deal in conveying the lonely atmosphere, and a significant amount of time is assigned for the characters to develop. however, the key strength beneath all this is its plausibility, and subtlety when executed .
the dream motif actually turns out to be one of the patrik - ian polk film’s least hackneyed devices; after all, a gay boy in the most stifling of closets (this despite the realness of randy’s joan crawford eyebrows) can only gasp for air in the unconscious. the device recovers its usual triteness, however, once we hear an entire song about dreams, just in case we haven’t understood that they’re quite important for randy, while watching him lose his virginity to some white dude in, of course, slow motion .
if there’s an issue with the film, it lies with story. with randy facing so many challenges, there’s not enough space to fully explore them all. closeted homosexuality, christian proselytizing, child abduction, parental relationships, teen pregnancy, and more – are all tied up very quickly and perhaps, too easily, given the amount of conflict. it makes one curious about how closely the movie sticks to the source material, the 1986 larry duplechan novel of the same name, which polk apparently infused with parts of his own life story .
randy also finds happiness in the form of the slightly older, openly gay aspiring filmmaker marshall (kevin allessee), who casts him in his new student film. they' re soon involved in a passionate relationship, beginning with a date on
booty hill .
unfortunately, his mother spies them making out in a car, with the character played by mo' nique getting all precious on them by smashing the window with a baseball bat and claiming that her daughter' s disappearance is god' s way of punishing the family for randy' s deviance .
this film puts to the screen a legitimate cultural perspective that is unique. as unique from my own as coming out perhaps did not reflect most american lgbt cinema of the time. small town, gay, religion. a trifecta of drama. the ending is a glossy sappy thing and some of the thematic moments and storylines and arcs are jumbled glossied over objects that look more mangled rainbows drawn by toddlers than actual arcs. this said, it is perhaps one of the better lgbt representative films i' ve seen this year, and just under the wire at that. enjoy .
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it is low budget movie... . so what! the actors portraying the teens were great. i would have liked them to be fleshed out more... but so what! the story line of youth coming into their own is probably playing out in millions of homes across the world. the writing was start / sad / witty / funny. i would have liked to see more about the young couple and their struggles. the sex scenes were not just obligatory, they were well produced / directed. did i say it was low budget... . so what! i can' t find the soundtrack to this movie... the first song should be on my ipod... period... if there is a soundtrack please release it somewhere... . period
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jawn murray exposes mo' nique and her husband sidney hicks. messy details inside !
sommore might be the funniest female in the game (why did mo' nique get a show before her). flv
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i' m a sell - out... mo’nique got herself blackballed with ‘reverse racism’
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director patrik - ian polk makes the ending a little too pat, but he makes us root for these characters to be happy, and for their world to be a better place .
patrik - ian polk makes a huge artistic leap with this deeply affecting, funny and original peek at one confused youth' s coming out process .
a gospel - driven cross of precious and rent, only set in a sleepy southern town that time forgot instead of new york city .
set in a small mississippi town, the story centers on sweet, 17 - year - old choir boy randy (an appealing julian walker), who in the opening moments is seen engaging in a torrid make - out session with a fellow male singer in front of the horrified congregation. surprise! —it' s just a dream, one of many for the sexually repressed randy that results in him having to frequently wash his sheets .
desperately praying to jesus to put him on the literally straight path, randy has other problems as well. his parents have split up as a result of the mysterious disappearance years earlier of randy' s younger sister, with his somewhat unhinged mother claire (oscar winner mo' nique) spending much of her time slapping
missing
stickers on milk cartons at the local supermarket .
fortunately for him, randy' s sexuality is warmly embraced by his friends efrem (gary l. gray) and crystal (nikki jane), as well as by his loving and tolerant father. that the latter is played by isaiah washington, who garnered notoriety for his use of a gay slur on the set of the television series grey' s anatomy, adds a distracting subtext .
though the christian school randy attends rejects his suggestion of putting on a production of jesus christ superstar —
it' s a little rich for our small - town blood
—he somehow manages to land a lead role in a gay - themed production of romeo and juliet opposite the hunky jock todd (torrey laamar) on whom he has a hopeless crush .
production: kbiz entertainment, tall skinny black boy productions cast: mo' nique, julian walker, isaiah washington, terrell tilford, d. woods, torrey laamar, gary l. gray, kevin allesee, nikki jane director: patrik - ian polk screenwriters: patrik - ian polk, rikki beadle blair producers: keith brown, patrik - ian polk, carol ann shine, isaiah washington executive producers: sidney hicks, mo' nique hicks director of photography: eun - ah lee production designer: candi guterrres editor: bryan colvin costume designer: jennifer schreck casting: matthew morgan
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tonally the movie is equal parts comedy and drama and always, like its lead character, a bit theatrical. the characters all seem mature beyond their years, the accents extra sharp, the shots super composed, which lends to a sense of hyperrealism that coincides with randy’s dream - like state. writing shines most in the hilarious verbal jabs between him and his teenage buddies, who try to drag him out of the closet with slick one - liners that prove they can be just as clever and raunchy as the adults. cringeworthy moments, like when randy’s friends ask to have sex in his bed while he’s out at bible study, pull us into his predicament and serve to soften what could otherwise make for a heavy, dramatic narrative .
seventeen - year - old randy tries very hard to be a good person. since his father left, randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he' s the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. as strong as he seems on the outside, randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. it' s not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are .
this is not an actual line of dialogue in the movie, but this moment basically happens anyway. hits all it' s after - school special beats as thuddingly obvious as possible, over and over again. does nothing to examine the specific challenges of growing up in the south as a gay black man: the only thing that would change if randy was white is that the all the christian music would be worse. fails to find root in any kind of specificity, instead content with piling on # hottopics like abortion and stds .
i think it says a lot about the correspondence between homosexuality and conservative christianity. i mean, i grew up in a home like that, but i' m white and this deals more with being a black, gay christian. …
also, no shade but... the writer / director talked about how important it is to have queer coming of age films that don’t center whiteness because “we’ve seen it over, and over, and over. ” yet there’s still a white love interest, as if we haven’t seen that over and over. i’m tired. why is it so hard to have two black boys love each other on screen ?
the story this time is about a gay high school student and his friends in small town america. confusion, mixed reactions, pretending... everything here could be found, but for these guys love is the solution - and the message .
the abiding sincerity finds chief manifestation in newcomer julian walker, who is expressive and charming, and supported by an equally enthusiastic young cast. even so, most are surpassed by isaiah washington’s expert performance .
despite the various inconsistencies, this is a well made, emotionally engaging and entertaining watch. patrik - ian polk’s latest project provides a great example of worthy independent filmmaking .
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seventeen - year - old randy (julian walker) tries very hard to be a good person. since his father (isaiah washington) left, randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother (mo’nique), and he’s the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. as strong as he seems on the outside, randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. it’s not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are .
patrik - ian polk has outdone himself. he had me at punks (2000) and it seemed impossible for him to create characters & a storyline that would ever rival noah' s ark. however, his search and delightful find of julian walker was ingenious. julian broke two legs, two wrists & and an arm (in hollywood terms) by successfully portraying this troubled gay teen! the movie was full of twists and subtle, realistic drama. i almost want to see a sequel or a television series! i did not want the movie to end. great work! !
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a tiny independent movie has been picked by one of hollywood' s biggest moguls to promote his latest venture. robert l. johnson created bet and now, the urban movie channel — an online channel that' s being called the black netflix .
randy, 18, is fervently religious. even though his best friend is gay, randy' s in denial about his own sexuality .
and there was one book on the shelf i could tell had an illustration of a black person on the cover ,
he recalls .
i could see illustrated brown skin on the spine .
it had changed my life ,
polk says .
i' d never read anything that was told from a gay black perspective .
washington recalls :
i said,' so, sorry i said have to be part of this — this is an amazing story. coming from me, i know it' s going to raise eyebrows.'
all the drama around what washington might have said on the grey' s anatomy set did not concern polk .
two actors having a spat on set — which happens all the time — and unfortunately in this media age that we live in now, that gets blown up ,
he says .
and suddenly he' s labeled, you know, homophobe, and that' s all people remember .
polk says the label sticks with washington even though other actors like alex baldwin, jonah hill have used gay slurs, apologized and moved on .
since the grey' s anatomy incident, washington has worked in a lot of small independent films. he starred in the critically acclaimed but little - seen blue caprice, where he played the washington, d. c. , sniper john muhammad .
washington' s recent films reflect his range and fearlessness, says marcella de veaux. she' s a media relations expert who follows entertainment issues. but she was still surprised to see isaiah washington in a movie with a lot of gay teenage sex — some of it during church .
if i were guiding him, i would have suggest something maybe not so controversial, maybe not so provocative ,
she says .
i might have said,' play it safe.'
it' s terrific, i mean, it' s bob johnson ,
she says .
he takes chances. why tiptoe out of the gate ?
as it happens, this is also the first movie out of the gate for actress and comedian mo' nique since she won an oscar four years ago for her role in the movie precious. mo' nique says she got branded as difficult, partly because she turned down every single script she was sent .
not only did it not touch me, it just didn' t make financial sense ,
she says .
you know, some of the offers that i was getting, i was offered less money after i won the oscar than before i won the oscar .
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adapted by harrower from his olivier - winning play — which came stateside in a 2007 off broadway production that starred jeff daniels — the plot centers on a confrontation between a man and a woman, estranged former lovers, who clash when the woman shows up unexpectedly at the man’s office .
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blackbird is a 2014 drama film directed by patrik-ian polk and starring mo'nique and isaiah washington in the lead . the film is adapted from the novel of the same name by larry duplechan and was released 24 april 2015 . the film had been shown at various film festivals in 2014 . 
blackbird is a 2014 drama film directed by patrik-ian polk and starring mo'nique and isaiah washington in the lead. the film is adapted from the novel of the same name by larry duplechan and was released 24 april 2015. the film had been shown at various film festivals in 2014.
blackbird is a 2014 drama film directed by patrik-ian polk and starring mo'nique and isaiah washington in the lead. the film is adapted from the novel of the same name by larry duplechan and was released 24 april 2015. the film had been shown at various film festivals in 2014.