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Colin in Black and White (TV Miniseries)

Colin in Black and White

2021

Ava DuVernay (Creator), Colin Kaepernick (Creator) ...

Colin Kaepernick, Jaden Michael, Gabriel Womack, Amarr M. Wooten ...

6.6

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TV Series. Drama TV Mini-Series (2021). 6 Episodes. This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Colin Kaepernick's high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist.

	Media	Author	Review
		Marya E. Gates The Playlist	"The promise of the first three episodes has me waiting for more. DuVernay and Kaepernick have crafted a hybrid docudrama limited series that is both personal and universal"
		James Poniewozik The New York Times	"A fresh, entertaining take on the [docudrama] genre that emphasizes character and story as much as message."
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Six half-hour episodes that swing between wildly perceptive and entirely self-obsessed, between artistic innovation and bland formula"
		Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"As difficult as parts of this series are to watch, Michael's captivating performance as Colin is a consistent joy"
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"If the real Kaepernick is occasionally a bit stiff, the actor playing him gives a wonderful, vibrant performance (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"It's possible to come away from 'Colin in Black & White' with greater appreciation of Kaepernick's personal journey (...) and still feel like they've used the wrong creative playbook to make this work as a TV show"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"[It has] wicked-smart comedic touches — an especially effective means of providing social commentary without making us feel as if we’re sitting in on a lecture (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"[It] loses its significant message in an overstuffed plot (...) [It] struggles to vividly convey the weight of Kaepernick’s coming-of-age years"
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"It's a show that's educational, thought-provoking and entertaining, not easy to accomplish all at once (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"A below average coming-of-age story with strong important messages (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Tom Long Detroit News	"This series is about spirit and perseverance and cultural chasms and race. It’s the sort of thing that should be shown in schools and probably will be, to the benefit of all."
		Joshua Alston Variety	"Provocative but messy (...) A television show as easy to admire as it is hard to love"
		Kristen Lopez IndieWire	"'Colin in Black and White' can feel sentimental and blunt in a way that feels as disparate as those two terms are. But there’s something highly watchable about it"

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