Samantha LaBat
Obsessed with Hamilton and most things Disney. Gets too attached to TV show characters. Loves a good thriller, but will only tolerate so much blood.
Latest articles by Samantha LaBat

Calling The Right One ‘A Very Different Romantic Comedy’ Is The Best Compliment To The Director
By Samantha LaBat published
Different is exactly what he was going for.

Wendy Williams Has ‘No Regrets’ And Is Living Her ‘Best Life’ Since Divorce
By Samantha LaBat published
Gotta love her honesty.

Hip-Hop Legends Salt-N-Pepa Talk Revisiting Old Wounds For Lifetime Biopic
By Samantha LaBat published
Imagine putting 35 years into a 2.5 hour film.

Borat 2 Producer On Why Movies Shouldn’t Be Censored Based On Current Events
By Samantha LaBat published
The executive producer also worked on Zoolander and has strong thoughts about movies being a slice of life.

How Americans And Indians Look At Love Differently, According To A Suitable Boy Director
By Samantha LaBat published
So much of what we see is actually absolutely averse to self-awareness.

Why A Suitable Boy’s Characters Switch Between Languages So Often
By Samantha LaBat published
The book is written entirely in English, but the TV series made some changes.

John Boyega Calls Big Franchise Work ‘Luxury Jail’ For An Actor
By Samantha LaBat published
He makes a solid point here.

Borat 2’s Producer ‘Excited’ That Maria Bakalova’s Getting Awards Consideration
By Samantha LaBat published
It's an award-winning performance, for sure.

Steve McQueen Talks Blacks Being Given The ‘Keys’ To Create Things That ‘Cannot Be Ignored’
By Samantha LaBat published
The esteemed British filmmaker best known for his award-winning feature 12 Years a Slave has commented on a shift in the industry for Black artists and creators.

Why Borat 2 Needed To Be Filmed In Secret Despite The Stress It Caused
By Samantha LaBat published
How did they pull this off?

One Milestone Leslie Odom Jr. Hit While Working On Hamilton
By Samantha LaBat published
He's inimitable and an original.

Eli Goree Shares ‘Surreal’ Experience Of Recording One Night In Miami ADR Days After George Floyd
By Samantha LaBat published
The One Night in Miami star shares a meaningful day recording.

One Night In Miami Stars Have Strong Thoughts About An Actor’s Responsibility To Use Their Platform For More
By Samantha LaBat published
Can an actor be content to just be an actor, or do they have to use their platform to take a stand for current issues?

What ‘Pains’ Leslie Odom Jr. About One Night In Miami’s Sam Cooke
By Samantha LaBat published
The Hamilton star spoke with CinemaBlend about portraying the King of Soul.

Regina King On History ‘Repeating Itself’ For One Night In Miami
By Samantha LaBat published
The film is set in 1964 and is possibly more relevant than ever today.

If Not Now, When? Director’s Biggest Motivator As A Black Entertainer
By Samantha LaBat published
Tamara Bass is chasing her dreams. Full stop.

How Eli Goree Made The Self-Centered Cassius Clay Likable In One Night In Miami
By Samantha LaBat published
Eli Goree was the perfect man for this job.

Lexi Underwood Addresses Colorism In The Industry
By Samantha LaBat published
The Little Fires Everywhere star speaks out about the dark vs. light skin problem.

Tamara Bass Talks Not Being ‘Sexy Enough’ And Other Criticisms Black Actresses Face
By Samantha LaBat published
You're not beautiful in spite of the fact that you're dark, you're just beautiful.

Yellow Rose Director Opens Up About The Controversy Sparked By The Film
By Samantha LaBat published
It was a choice, and she stands by it.

Jamie Foxx On Never Having To Apologize For Being Black In Hollywood And Pixar Milestone
By Samantha LaBat published
Jamie Foxx is Disney-Pixar's first Black lead and I'm so here for it.

Why Shooting In Front Of A Live Audience Is Important, According To Netflix Star Gabriel Iglesias
By Samantha LaBat published
It makes all the difference.

After Class Director Talks Themes That Cut Across Socioeconomic Statuses
By Samantha LaBat published
Love is a common universal theme, but it’s the sacrifice part that really stands out from After Class.
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