King Richard

Directed by REINALDO MARCUS GREEN

Starring WILL SMITH, AUNJAUNE ELLIS, SANIYYA SIDNEY

Released 19 NOVEMBER

There’s a difficult balance to strike in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s . The accomplishments of many a prodigy – from Andre Agassi to Tonya Harding to Mozart – have been partially attributed to parental ambition. But, from the outset, a film centering the accomplishments and , but his trophy cabinet remains empty. Inspiring biopics seem the safe path to silverwear, and some of the moments in this film do seem pre-edited as an awards clip. So, it’s cheering to say rises above all that to offer a well-conceived tribute to Black parenting, family and spirit.