Warm, self-assured and free-flowing, Pretty Red Dress is the long overdue expansion of Black masculinity that the big screen has been crying out for. It’s about daring to be different, but mostly just yearning to be understood.
Read full articlePretty Red Dress is both playful and defiant, swept along on a tide of toe-tapping tunes that tug at the heartstrings, yet unafraid to face up to complex personal issues while still maintaining its solidly mainstream appeal.
Read full articleWhat could be truly radical here feels diluted by the film’s more practical efforts to market itself as feel-good fare... Still, Edwards has shown real confidence with her camera.
Read full articleEdwards and her team aren’t afraid of contradictions; in fact, confusion is what Pretty Red Dress feeds on.
Read full articleMostly it’s a sweetly played story that celebrates warmth and understanding.
Read full articleThis is a terrific film. It’s original, has heft, is magnificently performed, and it blew me away.
Read full articleA fun feel-good film that brings out the best in its director and stars, this is a well-crafted slice of succulent British cinema.
Read full articleIn her debut feature, writer-director Dionne Edwards has created a nuanced portrayal of Black masculinity, as well as the binaries, stereotypes, and expectations that can stifle us all.
Read full article… a feel-good story in the vein of Pride, Kinky Boots or Billy Elliot …
Read full articlePretty Red Dress, to its great credit, doesn't put anybody in a box... Maybe we're all a bit off-key. We get it. It's a good point, just hammered home a bit too hard.
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