This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT The August Wilson play "The Piano Lesson" gets adapted to the screen for Netflix by Malcolm Washington (son of Denzel), who makes his directorial debut. The play, which was also ...

Contains spoilers for 'The Piano Lesson' Our history is deeply rooted in the dark eras when humanity was not at its finest, and Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' serves as a reminder of those horrors. The ...

It’s a shame, because when Washington does flex his budding directorial muscles, The Piano Lesson finds its melody. This drama works best when it’s not taking its cues directly from its source ...

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Premiering at the Telluride & Toronto International Film Festivals in hopes of a long awards run, The Piano Lesson is the latest film adaptation of the work of playwright August Wilson, who won the ...

Denzel Washington's August Wilson project — the Oscar winner plans to bring all 10 of Wilson's plays to the screen — continues with "The Piano Lesson," a mixed bag of an adaptation of Wilson's ...

The musical instrument sitting over in the corner, idle but not gathering dust, at the center of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning play The Piano Lesson is more than just a piano. It’s a family ...

Denzel Washington comprehensively stole the imperial laurels with his performance in Gladiator II, and he has also produced The Piano Lesson, directed by one of his sons, Malcolm Washington ...

Iris (Isabelle Huppert), a stranger who teaches French in Seoul, is at the center of an enigmatic film by Hong Sang-soo. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

The singer has deeply immersed herself in the upcoming film The Piano Lesson, taking part in producing the score as well as joining the cast as bandleader Lucille at the Pittsburgh Hill District ...

Netflix has a number of films that it is hoping will make waves this awards season. And one of those films is Malcolm Washington’s “The Piano Lesson.” We saw the film during its screening at this year ...