a film critic and founder and editor of BlackFilmandTV.com
With the film’s release, a wider variety of people are probably Googling words like “Dahomey” and “Agojie” now than in previous years, hungry for facts and context. And that should be celebrated. At its core, the story is about a group of people fighting against their extinction. To see the story of Black women being a central part of that battle for survival should also be celebrated.
What should also not be lost is how a film like this gives space to showcase the talent of women, particularly Black ones, in front of and behind the camera. In Hollywood, that doesn’t happen often. “The Woman King” coming to theaters days afteron Monday night represents what can happen when they are given the opportunity to bring stories to the world.
She’s more than proven herself. Rather than shooting in California or Atlanta, where a majority of studio films are shot, production. It was important for Prince-Bythewood that the film looked authentic. Bringing forth that authenticity also rested on the very capable shoulders of editor Terilyn A. Shropshire, costume designer Gersha Phillips, makeup and prosthetics designer Babalwa Mtshiselwa and hairstylist Louisa Anthony. They were part of Prince-Bythewood’s core production team.
THINK Ironman is also not factual.
THINK It’s a lie, we ain’t celebrating it and we are definitely boycotting any and everything viola Davis puts on film— she already had to apologize for the Help. We’ve had enough of her whitewashing our history..
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THINK What movie is historically accurate? Very few. If it was Historically Accurate it would be a Documentary not a Movie. I hear people are still 'Pissed Off' though 😒. Go Figure.
THINK If by not 100% factual you mean like 10% facial then yeah.
THINK Lol This you ? Yes, yes it is ! Bwaaaaa haaaaa haaaa
THINK Well they can’t all be Black Panther
THINK White ppl round here screaming MAGA and believing in 5G towers controlling ppl but we’re going to take this to task about factuality? Let’s called this movie and alternative fact movie and it’s all good. B/c they still believe that Trump won
THINK Great movie! How many are historically accurate? Close enough for me.
THINK What is there to celebrate if it’s not factual? Let’s celebrate the victory over Thanos. stupidity
THINK The were treated as, lived as, acknowledged as, and identified as male. Please stop misgendering TheWomanKing.
THINK What movie is 100% factual. Who starts a movie review that way? Field of dreams, titanic,...
THINK American history is Not factual.
THINK Yeah. It's about 0.5% factual
THINK When telling a historical story, it should be 100% factual.
THINK 'Some have criticized it for not telling the full extent to which the Nazi regime participated in the Holocaust, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a powerful film.'
THINK Lol these slavers were good huh?
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THINK Does Oliver Stone have anything to do with it? 🎥🎞️
THINK Hello! Why did you delete this tweet
THINK You actually made news today.
THINK When you see BASED ON A TRUE STORY up on a screen, prepare yourself to see some pure 🐂💩, but that doesn't mean you're not going to participate in an excellent movie experience. Just give it a chance and let it carry you along, like great movies do. I'm white, but I'll go see it
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THINK Whatever. Im surprised the woke didnt have a white woman play the part of the black leader. That is ignorant all this race stuff is. People are tired of the double standards. No one cares about this movie of BS.
THINK Was that filmed in Baltimore?
THINK Were they among the most prolific slavers in the history of Africa? Yes. Were they ineffective as warriors and got slaughtered by the French? Also yes. Ruthkanda forever!
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THINK Just like the 1619 Project?
THINK Lol
THINK You are on a roll today
THINK Why did you delete this?
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THINK It’s inaccurate and bad
THINK Hahahahahahah stunning and brave slave traders 👑👑
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