Chapter & Verse (film)

Chapter & Verse is a 2016 American drama film directed by Jamal Joseph and starring Daniel Beaty, Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine and Selenis Leyva.[2] Antoine Fuqua served as an executive producer of the film.[3]

Chapter & Verse
Film poster
Directed byJamal Joseph
Produced byCheryl Hill
Jonathan Sanger
Written byJamal Joseph
Daniel Beaty
StarringDaniel Beaty
Omari Hardwick
Loretta Devine
Selenis Leyva
Music byCharles Mack
CinematographyJohn Wakayama Carey
Edited byJoel Davenport
Production
company
The Bubble Factory
Harlem Film Company
Distributed byPaladin
Release date
Running time
97 minutes[2]
99 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Hartford Public Library on June 11, 2016.[1] It was then released in theaters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta in February 2017.[4]

Reception

The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]

Nick Schager of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote "...despite its familiarity, Chapter & Verse manages to make its material both fresh and authentic."[3]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote "Resonating with an authenticity borne of the experiences of its director/co-screenwriter Jamal Joseph, Chapter & Verse movingly portrays the plight of a recently released ex-con striving to make a new life for himself on the mean streets of Harlem."[2]

References
  1. Dunne, Susan (7 June 2016). "Ex Black Panther Jamal Joseph Brings Film 'Chapter & Verse' To Hartford Library". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. Scheck, Frank (3 February 2017). "'Chapter & Verse': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. Schager, Nick (10 February 2017). "Film Review: 'Chapter & Verse'". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. Harris, Aisha (10 February 2017). "Filmmaker and Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph". Slate. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. "Chapter & Verse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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