'Shirley' review: Now on Netflix, the story of the first Black congresswoman on the '72 campaign trail
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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At one point King, as Chisholm, resists the advisers’ pleas to simplify her “messaging” (was that word in circulation 52 years ago?) by saying: “I am not leaving out the nuance!” In “Shirley,” the top-shelf actors aren’t, either. Even if their material does.
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'SHIRLEY'
2.5 stars (out of 4)
MPA rating: PG-13 (for profanity including racial slurs, brief violence and some smoking)
Running time: 1:57
How to watch: Netflix
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