- Culture
- 24 Nov 16
Roe McDermott speaks to Teyonah Parris about her role in Spike Lee's new film Chi-raq.
In the new issue of Hot Press, we have an exclusive interview with Mad Men actress Teyonah Parris about her role in the controversial new Spike Lee movie Chi-raq. Parris stars in the film as Lysistrata, the title character of the Greek play on which the film is based. In an attempt to end the violence that is overwhelming her city of Chicago, Lysistrata organises a sex strike, calling on the women of her city to deny the men sex so the bloodshed will finally cease. Parris speaks to Hot Press about her experience working with Spike Lee, the current political climate that makes the film so necessary, and dealing with both positive and negative reactions to the controversial film. We've got a review for the film in the new issue as well. Check out the trailer below. Chi-raq hits theatres December 2.
Hot Press reviews the creepy new indie horror flick I Am Not A Serial Killer. The film stars Max Records, from Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are as John, a teenager who is fascinated by violence, but as the title states, John isn't a serial killer. The unknown villain stalking victims on the snowy terrain of John's Midwestern hometown, however, totally is. In cinemas December 9.
Read about the new sports documentary Crash And Burn, about the live of Irish F1 Racing star Tommy Byrne. Byrne was only an active athlete for about four years in the 80s, but there's a lot of story for Byrne to tell from those years. In cinemas December 2.
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Of course we didn't forget about the big return to the Wizarding World. Harry Potter fans around the world raced to the cinemas last week to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, read the Hot Press review in our new issue.
We all remember the day when Captain Sullenberger miraculously landed a plane with 155 passengers in the Hudson river, saving the lives of everyone on board. Now, Clint Eastwood brings you the full story of Captain Sullenberger and that heroic day. Sully is in cinemas December 2.