SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT

We decided to quit cable this past year.  Now, thanks to NETFLIX I have moved my HGTV TV (the Home and Garden TV channel) addiction to past and present seasons of mini series. 

My newest series this past week is a makeover of Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It"1986 movie. It's powerful, poignant and filled with more truth like only Lee can deliver through a variety of cinematographic techniques and interesting directing. Rated R due to language and sexual content, Lee directs each episode and has female input from playwright Lynn Nottage and Joie Lee, the director's sister who also plays Nola's mother in the series.

The protagonist, Nola Darling, (DeWanda Wise) a striking 27 yr old Brooklyn artist with 2 artist parents, 3 lovers at once in addition to her girl friends, wants us to understand who she is as she also figures it out herself. It's spot on revealing two truths; the universality of women and the particular of what Black women deal with daily. 

Without divulging too much Nola's art serves many purposes and if you decide to watch She's Gotta Have it, I hope we can share some discussions regarding your thoughts.  My favorite episode is 8. Thank you Mr. Lee for the insights. 

In the meanwhile the 3rd season of Broadchurch was just posted so in between reading my book club book you know what I'll be watching here in the End of the Rainbow Valley.