At first glance on the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards, there was one thing noticeably absent from the Oscars. 9News
It tells the true story of a relationship between Caucasian bodyguard and chauffeur Tony Vallelonga , African-American jazz pianist Don Shirley on the road during the musician's concert tour."A simplistic look at racial prejudice designed to make white people feel better about themselves.""Insultingly glib and hucksterish, a self-satisfied crock masquerading as an olive branch.
And on top of criticism of the film itself, there's been scandal surrounding the director Peter Farrelly. It emerged that he used to flash his penis “as a joke” while on film sets. Let me clear: this is not to say that the director's disgraceful past behaviour shouldn't be condemned.
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