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Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination. (PG-13, 202 min.)
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February 20: Malcolm X (1992)
February 27: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
One of the most electrifying heroes of the twentieth century receives an appropriately sweeping screen biopic, rich in both historical insight and propulsive cinematic style, courtesy of visionary director Spike Lee. Built around an extraordinary performance from Denzel Washington, Malcolm X draws on the iconic civil rights leader’s autobiography to trace his journey of empowerment, from a childhood riven by white-supremacist violence to a life of petty crime to his conversion to Islam and rebirth as a fearless fighter for Black liberation, whose courage and eloquence inspired oppressed communities the world over. Impeccably crafted by Lee and his closest creative collaborators, and buoyed by commanding performances from Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Al Freeman Jr., and others, this is a passionate monument to a man whose life continues to serve as a model of principled resistance. [Criterion]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo
Director: Spike Lee
Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History
"Lee's finest, most unabashed labor of love."
— Desson Thomson, Washington Post
"This is an extraordinary life, and Spike Lee has told it in an extraordinary film."
— Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Unusually rich, absorbing and often brilliant film-making, an epic deserving of the description."
— Lynden Barber, Sydney Morning Herald
"A spiritually enriching testament to the human capacity for change -- and surely Spike Lee's most universally appealing film."
— Rita Kempley, Washington Post
"Lee and company have performed a powerful service: they have brought Malcolm X very much to life again, both as man and myth."
— David Ansen, Newsweek
"Though at times it borders on the hagiographic, Malcolm X is remarkably faithful to the essence of the man -- his anger, his sly wit, his perpetual growth."
— Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
"Lee's biography of the slain civil rights leader treats Malcolm, not as a political rallying point, but as a fully rounded individual whose life defies reduction to symbolic status."
— TV Guide Magazine
"Washington has never been better, capturing the greatly varied phases of Malcolm’s personality while always giving us a full sense of a single man: sharp, smart, with a quick smile but also a simmering, righteous anger."
— Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm
