The United States vs. Billie Holiday

« Directed by Lee Daniels, the movie stars Andra Day as the titular Lady Day and tells the story of Holiday's life in the wake of "Strange Fruit'. »

« The United States vs. Billie Holiday doesn't so much feel like a film based on a screenplay as much as it does a series of index cards pinned to a corkboard. »

« It's another look at J. Edgar Hoover's war on Black America, told with old-movie sheen -- and a definite lack of subtlety. »