‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Stained By Blood, Haunted By History
August Wilson's 1987 play is opened up in ways that that work—and some that don't—in this beautifully acted film adaptation.
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Samuel L. Jackson Was Once an Understudy in “The Piano Lesson.” Now He’s A Star.
Jackson gets the chance to revisit the August Wilson play that almost — but not quite — afforded him his Broadway debut.
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Is Chadwick Boseman’s Complex Parting Note
The rich Netflix film allows Viola Davis and the late Black Panther star to give dangerous, volatile performances.
