Gina Prince-Bythewood

'The Woman King' Gives Its Characters the Royal Treatment

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2022

Loosely based on the the Agojie, an all-female warrior army who guarded the West African kingdom of Dahomey roughly between the 17th and 19...

'The Old Guard' Feels Like It Lasts for Centuries

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2020

Generally speaking, the best comic book adaptations go one of two ways: they're giddy blockbusters (Avengers, Deadpool) or they're dark as...

Watch the Trailer for Netflix's 'The Old Guard' Starring Charlize Theron

PUBLISHED May 21, 2020

If you're in need of a new superhero movie and already made your way through the Marvel and DC catalogue, Netflix's The Old Guard is someth...

Beyond the Lights

Gina Prince-Bythewood

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2014

At first blush, Beyond the Lights might seem like an updated version of The Bodyguard. This is winkingly alluded to in an early scene, but...

The Secret Life of Bees

Gina Prince-Bythewood

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2009

Sue Monk Kidd's novel about a white girl befriending a family of African-American women in the segregated American South successfully moves...

The Secret Life of Bees

Gina Prince-Bythewood

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2008

Truthfully saccharine and filtered through the lens of Oprah approval, The Secret Life of Bees plays it safe with its many touchy issues bu...