Dec 19, 2023 · The 2023 reincarnation of The Color Purple is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

Jan 13, 2025 · The Color Purple isn’t just a product of its time—it’s timeless. The issues it tackles, from racism to gender inequality, are still relevant today, even after 40 years.

Purple reflects them all. It also expresses creativity, independence, pride, peace, mystery and magic. In contemporary history and fiction, it often represents something sought dearly. In the early 20th …

Mar 18, 2024 · Here’s everything you need to know about the remake—and why you might want to don your favorite purple ensemble when you see it.

Brooks and Barrino reprise their roles from the productions of the stage musical. It tells the story of Celie, an African American woman dealing with the hardships of living with an abusive husband and …

Dec 19, 2023 · The Color Purple is a big, brash spectacle, an extravaganza blending the styles of Broadway musicals, Hollywood studio movies and music videos, with a mix of gospel, pop, blues and …

The Why Watch That Critic reviews The Color Purple and explores how well it translates Spielberg’s 1985 classic film and the stage musical into a new movie experience, while The Producer determines …

Dec 23, 2023 · Roslyn Brock wants every generation of her family to see the musical remake of “The Color Purple.” So, she is renting out a theater in Dothan, Alabama, on Christmas Day for 165 of her...

Jan 6, 2024 · The Color Purple is particularly interesting because this feels like an instance where the success of a book over time is at least partially due to shared cultural respect for a film adaptation.

Jan 10, 2024 · For this edition of My Five WHYs, we take you through our five reasons why you absolutely cannot miss this cinematic masterpiece. If you haven’t already seen the 2023 version of …