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“The Color Purple” Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Says Movie Musical Sanitized 'Story About Black Lesbians'
In the 2023 film, the characters kiss ... I want people to walk away from The Color Purple thinking, 'I just saw a movie about Black lesbians.' I don't think that has happened," said Ellis ...
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A new ‘Color Purple’ adaptation hits theaters, returning author Alice Walker’s history of antisemitism to spotlight
(JTA) – The bright, colorful movie musical “The Color Purple,” which opens in theaters on Christmas, tells a story that has by now become a familiar part of the American canon — of a young ...
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40 years of 'The Color Purple' backlash
Spike Lee, in "Film Comment," stated that Hollywood only greenlit the movie because the men in "The Color Purple" were depicted ... s relationships.December 27, 2023 One of the core messages ...
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Movies to watch in December, from 'Wonka' to 'The Color Purple'
She takes on her first major movie role in "The Color Purple," a film version of the ... Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry ...
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THE COLOR PURPLE Hits $25 Million at the Box Office
Variety reports that the movie musical added $7.1 million to its ... Prize winning novel and the 2005 Broadway musical, The Color Purple is an unforgettable story of enduring love and triumph ...
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Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey reunite at 2025 Oscars for “The Color Purple ”producer Quincy Jones tribute
The Color Purple movie, based on Alice Walker's 1982 novel ... starring Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks was released in 2023, with the latter earning an Oscar nod of her own for the project.