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Black Is King

Black Is King

2020

Beyoncé, Sam Blitz Bazawule ...

Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Jay-Z ...

6.4

250

Musical Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.

	Author	Review
United States	Jeremy Helligar Variety	"[It works] because it’s more than just The Beyoncé Show (...) 'Black Is King' excels as a celebration of Blackness in its many forms"	POS
United Kingdom	Chanté Joseph The Guardian	"A feast for the eyes, celebrating the beauty and richness of African cultures with emotion and power (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Cydney Henderson USA Today	"The real star of the visual film, however, is the raw, untapped talent from creators around the world that showcased their rich tradition and culture, history and lineage."	POS
United Kingdom	Amon Warmann Empire	"Just as she did with 'Lemonade', Beyoncé proves herself a master of the visual album once again with a timely and vivid meditation on Black pride (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Anna Menta Decider	"A visual masterpiece (...) Throughout the 85 minute runtime, Beyoncé glitters and glimmers in a neverending progression of jaw-dropping landscapes"	POS
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"[It] finds its moments of glory in the strength of its images, which are more arresting than the story or the subtext"	POS
Australia	Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen Sydney Morning Herald	"The star stuns again with the spellbinding 'Black Is King' (...) It’s a sumptuous visual feast, from detailed costuming to choreography (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Smyth London Evening Standard	"A sumptuous, breathtaking celebration of ancestry (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"The lavishness of texture and color, often placing luxurious materials in natural settings, would by itself be enough reason to watch 'Black Is King' in full"	POS
United States	Odie Henderson rogerebert.com	"The stunning visuals that permeate every frame arrive courtesy of a crew of spectacular cinematographers (...) This is all fine and good (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Lorraine Ali Los Angeles Times	"[Beyoncé weaves] weaving a collection of vibrant, profound and defiantly creative scenarios into one abstract and mostly cohesive narrative."	POS
United States	Nicole Hill Den of Geek	"It is worthwhile, it is affirming, it is rich. It is exquisite (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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