Southside with You (2016)

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- December 2016 (33 movies items)

" DVD- 1hr. 24min. First Viewing While the leads are exceptionally charming and have genuine chemistry, Southside with You trying too much to be a Before movie than it's own. It's pleasant enough, and likable throughout, but it's just so slight that it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend. "

Movies the giraffe watched in 2017: June (27 movies items)

"First viewing - June 16th After the kiddo went to bed I felt like watching something else that was short & took a chance on Southside with You. I know it looked good from the trailers, but I also knew that seeing it on the big screen wouldn't be crucial. Overall I really enjoyed it, it pretty much plays out like Before Sunrise just with the Obamas instead. I felt like it worked well to just present their first outing together rather than trying to push beyond it, and Parker Sawyers plays Barack"

BAMF's June 2017 Cinejourney (43 movies items)

" Familiar Actors: Tika Sumpter Parker Sawyers and Vanessa Bell Calloway True Rating: 6/10 This is the first film I have heard of from writer/director Richard Tanne. I had been waiting to watch this one with my wife for awhile. It didn't quite capture the essence I thought it would. It was definitely a slice of life sort of movie. Though it's kind of hard to believe at times that this is the story of the Obamas. Honestly I think it wasn't cast right. I mean the actors are great in stuff, but "