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JI7

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26. it looks like she first had a story idea and then decided to do it based
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 06:37 PM
Mar 2016

On Simone even though it's not the real story.

Glad you posted this... Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #1
You nailed every bit of it, DigitalPuppy. Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #2
I apologize...I didn't read/absorb all of your post Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #3
Viola Davis would be the perfect choice. kwassa Mar 2016 #4
Oh, no apology necessary at all! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #5
Do you think this is an example of whiteness as beauty standard? ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #6
I sure think that that is an issue in Hollywood, but here, it makes little sense... Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #7
Well said! ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #9
Yes, for sure, Ismnotwasm and DP, nailed it again. Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #10
I've been reading about it and I won't be seeing it either ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #14
I have no intention of seeing it either JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #16
I can't suppress my glee Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #17
Here is the movie's trailer: Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #8
I can't resist posting this amazing performance of Ms. Simone's "Four Women" Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #11
Brilliant!!!! Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #12
I'm so glad you enjoyed that! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #13
Oh my God. ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #15
Yes, Indeed! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #18
I'm confused. Who is Simone? kwassa Mar 2016 #19
Very interesting! n/t Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #20
Yes! She was part of the wonderful Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #21
Her *real* story def. needs to be told! Digital Puppy Mar 2016 #23
We watched this yesterday afternoon JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #24
There's so much that COULD have been done that wasn't Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #25
it looks like she first had a story idea and then decided to do it based JI7 Mar 2016 #26
LOL! Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #27
that could have been one of the more interesting things about the movie JI7 Mar 2016 #22
Was rather surprised to hear about this Scootaloo Mar 2016 #28
Yes, I'd listen to Nina in her own Kind of Blue Mar 2016 #29
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