‘Is God Is’ Review: Aleshea Harris Makes Her Mark With a Brash, Blazing Female Revenge Thriller
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'Is God Is': Aleshea Harris delves into the complexities of Black feminine rage
There is a moment early in "Is God Is" when a bedridden woman — known only as SHE — summons her twin daughters to her side and delivers a single, world-altering command: make your father dead. In any other film,…
The Year's Most Exciting Revenge Thriller Remixes Greek Tragedy And 'Kill Bill'
Orion PicturesIn some ways, it’s easy to deduce that Aleasha Harris has adapted one of her plays for her directorial debut. If a film could be a vine and the dialogue the fruit, Is God Is would hang heavy with delicious diction and succinct, unforgettable themes. In other ways, it’s harder to tell: Is God Is hardly feels like the work of a first-time director, if only because Harris approaches every beat with an astonishing confidence and coolne…
'Is God Is' review: The first epic summer movie has arrived
I want to tell you that Is God Is is an electrifying feature directorial debut from playwright-turned-filmmaker Aleshea Harris. And it is. But I worry that the qualifier "feature directorial debut" will imply an asterisk, suggesting that the film is impressive for a debut rather than exceptional on its own merits. So, let me speak plainly.Is God Is delivers filmmaking that is so mythic, mesmerizing, and menacing that it's easily one of the best …
Orion Pictures (SeaPRwire) – In some ways, it's easy to see that Aleasha Harris adapted one of her plays into her directorial debut. If film is a vine and dialogue is its fruit, then *Is God Is* is laden with delicious language and concise, memorable themes. But on the other hand, it's hard to tell: the film shows no signs of a novice director's awkwardness, as Harris handles every pacing with astonishing confidence and composure. One might see …
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