Tag: when they see us

Isis KingIsis King just snagged a plum role in the Netflix limited series When They See Us, directed Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma and 13th. It lands on the streaming service this weekend. King knows a good showbiz break when she sees one. Having grown up in Maryland, she eventually moved to New York during her teen years to find a welcoming community after coming out as transgender. She got her first big break by landing a spot on America’s Next Top Model in 2011–the first transgender...

Sean Berdy in ‘The Society’The Step Out: Rocketman At long bloody last, the wait is over. The much anticipated Elton John musical biopic finally hits the big screen. Director Dexter Fletcher gives the life and music of Elton the full-on musical treatment complete with production numbers, drama realized through song and some wild visuals (the title number takes place underwater). Even better, the film treats Elton’s sexuality (Egerton’s bare behind has a cameo) with maturity. Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell...