Southside with You

Films that deal directly with political figures are going to exist in a stasis of sorts - if they’re too critical of the individual’s politics, then one side of the divide can hurl criticism. If they’re not critical enough, the other side…

Southside with You is far better than its premise suggests. Set in Chicago 1989, the film is a fictionalised re-creation of the first date between future American President Barack Obama, played by Parker Sawyers, and First Lady Michelle…