Film Review – One Night in Miami

Actress Regina King has been dabbling in direction for seven years now, making television shows and movies, honing her skills after decades spent in front of the camera (winning an Academy Award in 2019). She transitions to the big screen for “One Night in Miami,” in charge of material originally created for the stage, with playwright Kemp Powers adapting his own work. The challenge presented here is one of timing and intensity, as most of the story takes place inside a single hotel room, focusing on four icons of black power in the 1960s as they handle their friendships, work out their differences, and make plans for the future. King provides an assured effort with “One Night in Miami,” capturing the energy inside the room and the heaviness of what’s to come, giving Kemp’s offering cinematic life. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com