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Displaying all articles tagged:
Lakeith Stanfield
movie review
Jan. 12, 2024
There’s Nothing Else Like
The Book of Clarence
, for Better and Worse
Even if it doesn’t work, there’s something admirable about how at ease Jeymes Samuel’s new film is with its own erratic rhythms.
By
Alison Willmore
movie review
July 28, 2023
A Few Decent Laughs Can’t Save
Haunted Mansion
Disney’s new theme-park movie is a hot mess, even if it’s a sporadically entertaining one.
By
Bilge Ebiri
coming soon
May 16, 2023
The
Haunted Mansion
Trailer Takes You for a Ride
“Death lurks around every corner.”
By
Jason P. Frank
partners in crime
Oct. 28, 2022
SZA and LaKeith Stanfield Shoot Up the ‘Shirt’ Music Video
Featuring plenty of bloodstains and a new unreleased song.
By
Jennifer Zhan
coming soon
Sept. 11, 2022
Disney’s
The Haunted Mansion
Stars 999 Happy Faces (For Now)
Will known Method actor Jared Leto behead himself to play the Hatbox Ghost?
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
Aug. 2, 2022
Atlanta
Season 4 Trailer: The End Is Already Here
The final season of the series is coming to FX, premiering September 15.
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
Mar. 4, 2022
Paper Boi’s Going on Tour in the
Atlanta
Season-Three Trailer
Coming March 24.
By
Rebecca Alter
movie review
Nov. 5, 2021
Netflix’s
The Harder They Fall
Is a Mess, But It’s a Fun Mess
This star-studded, stylized Western may not hang together, but it has an infectious energy all its own.
By
Bilge Ebiri
casting
Aug. 25, 2021
LaKeith Stanfield and Melina Matsoukas Team for
The Changeling
A new drama series based on the Victor LaValle novel.
By
Zoe Haylock
hurry baaaaack
July 28, 2021
Foolish Mortals LaKeith Stanfield and Tiffany Haddish in
Haunted Mansion
Talks
Disney is
hurrying baaaaack
to the property.
By
Rebecca Alter
apologies
May 9, 2021
LaKeith Stanfield Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Clubhouse Chat Room
“I unconditionally apologize for what went on in that chat room, and for allowing my presence there to give a platform to hate speech.”
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
Apr. 27, 2021
LaKeith Stanfield Brings Legendary Samurai to Netflix Anime in
Yasuke
Trailer
The show, which debuts on April 29, mythologizes the titular Black warrior’s life in feudal Japan.
By
Halle Kiefer
rankings
Feb. 25, 2021
W
Magazine Cover Stars, Ranked by How Much Pain They’re In
Photographer Juergen Teller woke up and chose violence.
By
Justin Curto
and
Zoë Haylock
fact vs fiction
Feb. 13, 2021
Who’s Who in
Judas and the Black Messiah
: A Character Guide
From William O’Neal to Fred Hampton, these are the real people and stories that make up Shaka King’s new movie about Black Panther history.
By
Nick Allen
mental health
Feb. 12, 2021
Judas and the Black Messiah
Had LaKeith Stanfield Looking for a Therapist
“It’s no wonder I’ve been feeling so stressed out and having panic attacks.”
By
Zoe Haylock
movie review
Feb. 11, 2021
Judas and the Black Messiah
: When Hollywood Co-opts Radical History
The movie gets neither the beauty and complications of Blackness, nor the outright depravity of white supremacy.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
behind the scenes
Feb. 10, 2021
Finding the Judas in
Judas and the Black Messiah
The Lucas brothers explain how their story of Fred Hampton came to be about William O’Neal.
By
Robert Daniels
trailer mix
Jan. 12, 2021
Daniel Kaluuya Is Fred Hampton in
Judas and the Black Messiah
Trailer
The film reunites Kaluuya with his
Get Out
co-star LaKeith Stanfield.
By
Chris Murphy
movie review
Feb. 14, 2020
The Photograph
Is an Imperfect Delight
The romantic drama is undoubtedly elevated by LaKeith Stanfield, who has proved over his short career that he has tremendous range.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
adaptations
Nov. 14, 2019
Spike Lee to Direct ’80s Hip-Hop
Romeo and Juliet
Adaptation
Prince of Cats
Lakeith Stanfield is out; Spike Lee is in.
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
Nov. 1, 2019
The
Photograph
Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield Charms You, Issa Rae Into Loving Him
Well, they both look great.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
adaptations
July 15, 2019
A24 Cooks Up
Notes From a Young Black Chef
Adaptation Starring Lakeith Stanfield
The
Atlanta
actor will portray American-Nigerian chef and
Top Chef
contestant Kwame Onwuachi in a film based on his memoir.
By
Halle Kiefer
casting
Mar. 19, 2019
Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield to Star in
The Photograph
, a Time-Hopping Love Story
Let’s hope these two intertwine.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
trailer mix
Mar. 6, 2019
Someone Great
Trailer Invites You to a Kitchen Dance Party With Gina Rodriguez
Bonus points for Lizzo.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
emmys 2018
Sept. 17, 2018
Who Portrayed Teddy Perkins at the 2018 Emmys? An Investigation
The mystery pales next to our detective skills.
By
Halle Kiefer
movies
July 31, 2018
Lakeith Stanfield Will Star in
Prince of Cats
Film
The
Sorry to Bother You
actor will lead the Capulets through Brooklyn
By
Anne Victoria Clark
close reads
July 18, 2018
How
Sorry to Bother You
Found (and Used) Its White Voice
Director Boots Riley explains
Sorry to Bother You
’s brilliant dubbing effect.
By
Hunter Harris
movie review
July 5, 2018
The Raucous
Sorry to Bother You
Is the Punk Film 2018 Deserves
Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, and Armie Hammer make Boots Riley’s debut film about a young black telemarketer a bizarre house party of a movie.
By
Emily Yoshida
for sale
July 3, 2018
Soon You’ll Be Able to Buy
Sorry to Bother You
Weed
Puff puff, demolish capitalism.
By
Hunter Harris
movies
July 3, 2018
The Stories Behind
Sorry to Bother You
’s Technicolor Costumes
The movie’s costume designer talks Vulture through the wardrobes for the five main characters.
By
Hunter Harris
sorry to bother you
June 29, 2018
The
Sorry to Bother You
Cast Dishes on Their Group Texts
GIFs, memes, baby pics — and horse dicks.
By
Hunter Harris,
Rachel Handler,
and
Granger Willson
the girl in the spider’s web
June 7, 2018
Lakeith Stanfield Gives You a Heads Up About
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
The
Atlanta
actor co-stars in the upcoming Lisbeth Salander movie, and wanted to point something out for all you viewers out there.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
May 17, 2018
Sorry to Bother You, But the
Sorry to Bother You
Redband Trailer Is Here
Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson take on selling out in director Boots Riley’s trippy fantasy satire.
By
Halle Kiefer
fx atlanta
Apr. 30, 2018
Watch Donald Glover Sway to TLC’s ‘Creep’ in
Atlanta
Deleted Scene
Oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeahhhh!
By
Hunter Harris
Feb. 16, 2018
Atlanta
’s Second Season Is Stronger and Stranger
Atlanta Robbin’ Season
is the warped reflection that an absurd country deserves.
By
Matt Zoller Seitz
trailer mix
Feb. 13, 2018
It’s Officially Robbin’ Season in This First Full Trailer for
Atlanta
Season Two
“Everybody gotta eat.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Jan. 21, 2018
How Wild Is the New Lakeith Stanfield Movie
Sorry to Bother You
?
Well, it’s got naked horse-men and Armie Hammer doing coke in a sarong, for starters.
By
Kyle Buchanan
Jan. 21, 2018
Armie Hammer Was the Weed Hookup for the
Sorry to Bother You
Cast
“I thought you were so generous,” laughed Tessa Thompson. “I heard you were on set giving away lots of pot.”
By
Rachel Handler,
Kenny Wassus,
Granger Willson,
and
Carmen Hilbert
atlanta
Dec. 11, 2017
Lakeith Stanfield Keeps You Guessing About
Atlanta’s
Season Two Return Date
At least we know
Atlanta
is coming back for season two at some point. No one can take that away from us.
By
Halle Kiefer
Sept. 14, 2017
See Lakeith Stanfield and Mia Wasikowska Do Some Quirky Dancing for Spike Jonze
It’s an excerpt from
Changers: A Dance Story
playing at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club.
By
Jackson McHenry
profiles
Aug. 31, 2017
Lakeith Stanfield Is a Very Serious Actor — But Not
That
Serious
“I’m a stupid human, just like you are.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Aug. 17, 2017
Lakeith Stanfield Faces a Hostile Jury in Exclusive
Crown Heights
Clip
Stanfield plays Colin Warner in a biopic about his wrongful imprisonment.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Aug. 17, 2017
Crown Heights
Will Floor You With the Facts of Its Incredible True Story
It’s a lot of telling, and not much showing — but what a story to tell.
By
Emily Yoshida
videology
Aug. 11, 2017
Watch the Music Video for Jay-Z’s ‘Moonlight’ That Re-creates
Friends
After much anticipation, it’s finally here.
By
Tim McGovern
music videos
Aug. 4, 2017
All the GIFs You Need From Jay-Z’s
Friends
Parody Video for ‘Moonlight’
They’ve got the coordinated umbrella opening down.
By
Jackson McHenry
videology
Aug. 4, 2017
Jay-Z’s New Video Stars Issa Rae, Jerrod Carmichael in a Black
Friends
Parody
Issa Rae, Jerrod Carmichael, Lil Rel, Tessa Thompson, Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield, and Hannibal Buress are all there.
By
Dee Lockett
July 17, 2017
Crown Heights
Trailer: The System Is Stacked Against Lakeith Stanfield
See it in theaters August 25.
By
Hunter Harris
June 29, 2017
Death Note
Trailer: Willem Dafoe Carries Out Teens’ Murderous Wishes
Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, and Lakeith Stanfield also star in the adaptation of the manga series.
By
Ethan Sapienza
critics choice awards 2016
Dec. 12, 2016
Atlanta
’s Lakeith Stanfield Kanyed the CCAs
Stanfield rushed the stage when
Silicon Valley
won best comedy series.
By
Tolly Wright