<em>Fences</em> and Fake News: The Week in Pop-Culture Writing
Highlights from seven days of reading about arts and entertainment
by The Editors
Feb 18, 2017
3 minutes
Nosheen Iqbal | “It’s theatrical cinema—the film is confined to a handful of backdrops inside the Maxson home and backyard; all the flourishes and drama unfurl from Wilson’s dense, poetic dialogue, a gift to both Washington (here as actor, director and producer) and Viola Davis, who plays Troy’s wife Rose. Washington could be on course to become one of only seven actors ever to win three acting Oscars for his showboaty turn here, but it’s Davis who is the film’s solid, steely anchor. Her performance is subtle and heartbreaking, and keeps the film from tipping into easy sentimentality.”
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