First-time actor Andra Day shines in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ says critic

Critics review “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” about Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” and the federal agents who didn’t want her singing it; “My Darling Supermarket,” a documentary about grocery employees in São Paulo, Brazil; “Night of the Kings,” the Ivory Coast’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar, about a young man who enters a prison located deep in the jungle, notorious for being ruled by its inmates; “The Father,” about an aging man who refuses all help from his daughter.

Credits

Guests:

  • Alonso Duralde - film critic; co-host, Linoleum Knife movie podcast; author, "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film" - @ADuralde
  • Dave White - film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife - @dlelandwhite