We wanted to be excited about the new movie, You People, which just came out on Netflix. It has a talented cast (including Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny and Nia Long, among others,) and it was directed by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris (who also co-wrote the movie with Hill.) The film is an updated version of Look Who's Coming to Dinner. There's plenty of material to work with here regarding race, religion, and other differences. However, the final product falls flat. Hill and London play Ezra Cohen and Amira Mohammed, a couple who meet thanks... Read more →
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