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cilla4progress

(25,332 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:45 AM Jan 2021

A film I can't recommend highly enough -

The Butler.

Starring Forest Whitaker.

Stumbled upon it on Netflix tonight.

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A film I can't recommend highly enough - (Original Post) cilla4progress Jan 2021 OP

That's been around a bit left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #1

cilla4progress.... Upthevibe Jan 2021 #2

I had no idea what a wonderful actor cilla4progress Jan 2021 #3

Great movie mysteryowl Jan 2021 #4

thank you, I am always looking for flick recs Skittles Jan 2021 #5

You bet! cilla4progress Jan 2021 #6

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. That's been around a bit

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 02:11 AM

Jan 2021

I think it won some awards too

Upthevibe

(8,483 posts)

2. cilla4progress....

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 02:15 AM

Jan 2021

I saw it in the theatre when it came out awhile back. I REALLY enjoyed it...

cilla4progress

(25,332 posts)

3. I had no idea what a wonderful actor

Reply to Upthevibe (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:14 PM

Jan 2021

Oprah Winfrey is!

The depiction of racism was so relentless and effective. So timely. Those motherfuckers never went away!!!! In fact, you could say they are worse than ever.

The end where he meets Obama... I do remember something about the real story when it went down.