Boots Riley's 'Sorry to Bother You'
Spoiler warning: If you want to go in spoiler-free to Sorry to Bother You, save this article until after you watch the film.
Labor unions don’t get a lot of love in Hollywood. Salt of the Earth (1954), Harlan County U.S.A. (1976), Matewan (1987), Norma Rae (1979), Newsies (1992): One is a documentary, the others are dramas, all of them are pretty dated. None feature giant horse genitalia.
Did that get your attention? Boots Riley is hoping so. The lead vocalist for Oakland, California-based hip-hop band the Coup has directed an electrifying and unapologetically angry comedy that has delighted film festival audiences since it brought the house down at Sundance in January. “I’m telling stories in a different way,” says Riley, “but I believe it works because it’s forcing a different kind of
