Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.

By the late 18th Century, the Golden Age of Piracy had nearly come to an end. Increased government control over the seas had stopped most sea fairing smugglers from continuing their plundering. Strangely, in a small British occupied colony in the Caribbean Isles, a young woman stumbles upon a letter warning of an impending pirate invasion. When she happens to find herself in the midst of conversation with one of the thieves, it soon becomes clear things may not be what they seem on the other side of the lantern's glow.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
The story continues in 'Tall Girl 2' as Jodi finds herself playing the lead role in the school's musical production.
A sweet, singalong distraction with several positive messages.
At first glance, Black as Night is a strange title choice for a film about vampirism in post-Katrina New Orleans. However, the title alludes to the world's anti-black and colorist messages.
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