superfly review
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Putting the ‘Fly’ Back in Superfly: Costume Designer Antoinette Messam Dresses Up a Classic
Remakes are a tricky business. Attempting to reinvent a classic for a new generation is rife with potential missteps—not to mention the potentially tepid response from an audience who may not be interested in being retold an old tale. And then there’s timing; opening weekends can be hell when contending with established franchises or, God…
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Superfly: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A couple of weeks ago I attended a media screening of Superfly, and I couldn’t help paying attention to the fact that so many other people from various media publications had no idea about the original movie. I heard whispers from people who had no point of reference from the original 1972 film, Super Fly,…