Sisters and the Stars

"Shirley" - Amazing Woman, Wasted Film

Olivia Paruk and Emily Paruk Season 2 Episode 36

Wanna talk politics? Liv and Em dive deep into U.S. politics while discussing Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Olivia and Emily praise the diverse storytelling of this film while critiquing the amateur editing, pacing, and misdirected focus. It did a lot and did nothing for such an important story to tell. Wait till the end as Liv and Em discover why this film dragged.

The film Shirley was directed by John Ridley, starring Regina King, Christina Jackson, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, and was released March 22, 2024 (a presidential election year) on Netflix.