Moonlight (2016) | Movie Night #2 - A'anisah’s Favorite Film | Reaction/Review

Welcome to #ActorsWatchingActors! Today, for movie night, we’ll be reacting to A'anisah’s favorite film “Moonlight” (& the films Best Picture win)! So get cozy, grab your snacks & hit play with us! Be sure to subscribe, give this video a thumbs up, leave a comment below and share it with your friends and family. If you'd like to join our Patreon for early & uncut reactions and other exclusive content - the link will be below!
“Moonlight” is a coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue”. It was released on October 21, 2016, by A24, and stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Alex Hibbert, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali and more. The film grossed over $65 million worldwide against a production budget of only $1.5 million and received much critical acclaim. In 2017 at the 89th Academy Awards the film won for Best Picture, along with Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali, marking the first Muslim to win an acting Oscar, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney. It had a total of eight nominations, including Best Film editing for Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders making McMillon the first black woman to be nominated for an editing Oscar. “Moonlight” has been cited as one of the best films of the 21st century with praise towards its editing, cinematography, score, Barry Jenkins' direction and screenplay, the performances of Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali and the film’s handling of blackness, sexuality and masculinity.
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TIMELINE:
0:00 - Intro
8:20 - "Moonlight" Reaction
01:00:51 - Closing Thoughts Pt. 1
01:14:49 - Best Picture Reaction
01:19:56 - Closing Thoughts Pt. 2
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Theme Song - 'Just Chillin' by VirgoZilla Beatz [Thematic]
Background Music - 'Talky Beat' by Twin Musicom
Transition Music - 'Nothing On Me' by Patrick Patrikios
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Filmed on - 8/27/23 & 10/17/23
Edited by - Zachary
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