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#blackAF (TV Series)

Black Excellence

2020

Kenya Barris (Creator)

Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones, Iman Benson, Ravi Cabot-Conyers ...

5.1

39

TV Series. Comedy A father takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.

	Media	Author	Review
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"A fiasco only interesting in the degree to which it detonates and, retroactively, somewhat spoils Barris’s work so far."
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"There are many moments where it feels like Barris is leaving laughs on the table that a more seasoned actor wouldn’t (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"A whole lot of fun, and surprisingly has some serious undertones in the later episodes."
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"I found it often funny and was invested in trying to decode the layers of fictional autobiography. As to whether the layers of cynicism and discomfort are actually pleasurable to watch? That's a tougher question."
		Judy Berman Time	"And though he’s no actor, Barris’ Larry-David-like self-awareness lends authenticity to his performance (...) [It] feels substantial enough to justify the investment."
		Tambay Obenson IndieWire	"If its ultimate goal is to make audiences laugh, it doesn’t fully succeed. Except for the occasional one-liner that lands, it’s just not funny, and is often tedious to watch."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"I'm not regularly astonished by how good a show is right out of the gate. '#blackAF' is astonishingly good from the get-go (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"The resulting meta family sitcom is an unfocused series that never hits its stride and whose audience is left undefined. "
		Kahron Spearman The Daily Dot	"Barris’ greatest achievement so far (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"

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