“Primetime” and Emptiness
This is not McDonald’s. This is something different.

This is not McDonald’s. This is something different.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
The quiet ache of guilt sitting at the dinner table, the silence after a truth is buried, and the way pain is passed down like a name.
In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.