‘The Color Purple’ Review: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson are Electric but the Film Can’t Break Free from the Stage Film Reviews ‘The Color Purple’ Review: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson are Electric but the Film Can’t Break Free from the Stage Daniel Bayer December 19, 2023 Adapting a stage musical for the screen has tripped up a fair share of filmmakers in the past. Hew too closely to the stage version,... Read More
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