EPISODE · Feb 20, 2023 · 29 MIN
I wanna dance with somebody
from WV Uncommonplace : Uncommon Conversations · host Jr Sparrow
Stacey and I dive into the film and give a review .. it is one of the best releases thus far this year in Jr's opinion . Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, based on the life and career of American singer and actress Whitney Houston. The film stars Naomi Ackieas Houston with Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles. An authorized biopic on Houston's life was announced in early 2020, with Ackie cast in the lead role that December, and the rest of the cast signing on later the next year. Produced on a $45 million budget, filming took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey from August to December 2021. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Ackie and Tucci as well as the music sequences, but criticized the screenplay. Check out Nebula's Valentine Day Deal https://nebula-us.pxf.io/c/3892135/1595687/13098
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Stacey and I dive into the film and give a review .. it is one of the best releases thus far this year in Jr's opinion . Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, based on the life and career of American singer and actress Whitney Houston. The film stars Naomi Ackieas Houston with Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles. An authorized biopic on Houston's life was announced in early 2020, with Ackie cast in the lead role that December, and the rest of the cast signing on later the next year. Produced on a $45 million budget, filming took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey from August to December 2021. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Ackie and Tucci as well as the music sequences, but criticized the screenplay. Check out Nebula's Valentine Day Deal https://nebula-us.pxf.io/c/3892135/1595687/13098
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