Shirley

Well, I was hoping to be the first one to review this film but someone beat me to it! What can I say besides what I put in the title, that this was such a great film. The cast was outstanding, with of course Regina King herself as Shirley being amazing, and everything else from the cinematography to the set design was nothing short of excellent. With all the politics of that time, (Vietnam, assassinations, political unrest throughout the world, revolutions, civil rights, etc) you forget about the 'smaller' stories such as this one, of a black woman who defied the odds of becoming a congresswoman and then dared to courageously run for the presidency. I was not at all surprised to see the clip of the hypocrite Gloria Steinem supporting, in her words, the male and 'white McGovern' when her support of Henry Kissinger has become public knowledge.

This film is a must see about an event we must not forget!