Review: In 'Malcolm & Marie,' an ego trip not worth taking

Malcolm & Marie being written directed by a white filmmaker has “stripped away” her agency.The actress addressed mounting backlash against Sam Levinson’s new Netflix film, which casts the Euphoria star alongside Tenet actor John David Washington.Critics raised issues regarding Levinson’s writing and depiction of two Black characters from his own perspective as a white man, although Zendaya maintains that the film depicts her own world-view as well.“What’s interesting is I think a little bit of

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticFebruary is shaping up to be something special.

Lily Moayeri Julio Perez IV’s music exploration works in reverse with his age. When he was a young teenager in the mid-‘80s, he was discovering the funk of the early ‘70s.

At a time in which film and television production was on lockdown due to the emerging Coronavirus pandemic, Malcolm & Marie was the rare project heading into production. The $2.5 million indie about a late-night debate between a young couple got made because writer/director Sam Levinson answered Zendaya’s call to write a contained drama that might keep them and their Euphoria crew employed after the HBO drama was shuttered days before shooting a new season.

Malcolm & Marie took me back to that place nearly a decade ago when naps would follow disagreements and coming to any sort of resolve entailed a marathon of texts and at least two glasses of wine. The movie, now streaming and directed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, should really come with a trigger warning.

point across, is making people sit up and pay attention. “ZENDAYA'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS SCENE IS INSANE! i'm in awe!” tweeted one fan.

Emmy award winner and actress on the rise Zendaya has a new film coming out--Malcolm & Marie, which is also famous for being shot fully in the peak of quarantine.

John David Washington, 36, stars in the new Netflix film Malcolm & Marie with Zendaya, 24. The movie, which is being released on Feb. 5, follows a filmmaker and his girlfriend as they confront long-simmering issues between them. Malcolm & Marie was filmed in secret during quarantine using COVID-19 safety precautions.

what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.Even if you are foregoing watching this weekend’s big sporting event, this weekend can still be jam-packed with drama thanks to the new releases out on streaming this weekend. Malcolm & Marie, the conversation-starting Sam Levinson film starring Zendaya is now out on Netflix, and The New York Times’ latest docuseries episode, Framing Britney Spears, is gearing to pop the top off of the star’s conservatorship controversy over on Hulu.

Malcolm & Marie—the new Netflix drama that began streaming today—Zendaya turns to John David Washington and says, “Don’t believe the hype, Malcolm, and don’t push away the people who ground you.” She kisses him gently, and continues, “You’re gonna start making fake movies, about fake people with fake emotions.

Zendaya hopes her new film, "Malcolm & Marie," inspires people to be grateful for their loved ones and to those who lend support during a time of need.  The Emmy-winner co-stars with John David Washington as a couple who clash over the state of their relationship.

Zendaya is just as excited as we are that Malcolm & Marie will be debuting in just a few short hours!

“Malcolm & Marie” is far from your typical film. Not only is it an incredibly intimate black and white drama with a cast list of only two actors and a setting inside a beautiful mansion, “Malcolm & Marie” is one of the first films that entered production during the pandemic last year.

NEW YORK -- The global pandemic was not about to stop filmmaker Sam Levinson without a fight — literally.The creator of HBO's “Euphoria” found his hit series shuttered so he pivoted to writing and directing “Malcolm & Marie,” a film about an epic lovers’ quarrel starring John David Washington and Zendaya — who also stars in the HBO show.Set in a luxury California beach house, Washington's Malcolm — an up-and-coming director — and Zendaya's Marie — an out-of-work actress — have returned after a

first films that was made during the pandemic, so the one-location shoot and tiny cast make a lot of sense.) Anger and resentment quickly bubble to the surface, leaving you wondering how or why these two have stuck together as long as they have.

Harry Macqueen’s drama Supernova is one of many films this weekend that will open in theaters before hitting a digital platform — this seems to be a new trend.

Euphoria still lingering and a record-breaking Best Actress Emmy award to top it off, Zendaya's upcoming project looks to be one of her bravest and most exciting to date. Malcolm & Marie stars John David Washington as Malcolm and Zendaya Coleman as Marie.