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Film / By Tambay Obenson

Melina Matsoukas, Director/Producer, and Lena Waithe, Writer/Producer, attend the QUEEN & SLIM World Premiere Gala Screening at AFI FEST 2019 in Hollywood, CA on Thursday, November 14, 2019. QUEEN & SLIM World Premiere Gala Screening at AFI FEST 2019, Arrivals, TCL Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA - 14 Nov 2019

‘Queen & Slim’: How Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas Made the ‘Blackest’ Film of the Year

The first-time feature writer and director reflect on the rarity of an experience that allowed them to make the film they wanted.

Nov 29, 2019 9:30 am /

Awards / By Kate Erbland

Jodie Turner-Smith, Melina Matsoukas, Daniel Kaluuya and Lena Waithe'Queen and Slim' film premiere, Arrivals, AFI Fest, Los Angeles, USA - 14 Nov 2019

Hollywood Studios Don’t Make Movies Like ‘Queen & Slim,’ That’s Why Daniel Kaluuya Had to Do It

After “Get Out,” the Oscar nominee tells IndieWire why “soul movies” are what moves him, and always will.

Nov 27, 2019 3:30 pm /

Film / By Tambay Obenson

Jodie Turner-Smith arrives at the AFI Fest red carpet for the premiere of the movie 'Queen & Slim' at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 14 November 2019. The movie will be released in theaters on 27 November.Arrivals - Queen & Slim red carpet premiere, Los Angeles, USA - 14 Nov 2019

‘Queen & Slim’: British Breakout Jodie Turner-Smith Gambled on Hollywood and It’s Finally Paying Off

Starring as the titular Queen, the British model-turned actress is set to break into the mainstream with her highest-profile role yet.

Nov 21, 2019 10:30 am /

Film / By Eric Kohn

‘Queen & Slim’ Review: A Flawed but Powerful Indictment of Police Brutality in America

Much more than a black “Bonnie and Clyde,” Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe have crafted an emotional lament that’s powerful even when it stumbles.

Nov 15, 2019 12:00 am /

Film / By Tambay Obenson

(from left) Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) and Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) in Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas.

‘Queen & Slim’ Trailer Shows Lena Waithe’s ‘Protest Art’ Thriller Has ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Ambitions

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith star as a couple on a first date that goes horribly wrong, in the directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas.

Jul 31, 2019 11:16 am /

Film / By Ben Travers

Queen and Slim

‘Queen & Slim’ First Look Trailer: Daniel Kaluuya Goes on the Run in Lena Waithe’s Thriller — Watch

A black couple’s first date goes horribly wrong in Lena Waithe’s feature screenwriting debut from director Melina Matsoukas.

Jun 23, 2019 9:49 pm /

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