Alice Walker's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, received a second big screen adaptation based on the stage musical of the same name in 2023. This musical version stars Fantasia Barrino as 'Celie', a Southern black woman who faces many hardships in her life, including an abusive husband (played by Colman Domingo), but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood, including the fierce and defiant 'Sofia' (Danielle Brooks) and the independent jazz singer 'Shug Avery' (Taraji p. Henson).
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Color Purple movie costumes on display...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Screen-worn Air movie costumes on display...
The 2023 biographical sports drama, Air, is based on the true events about the origin of the Air Jordan basketball shoeline which sees a Nike employee trying to strike a business deal with rookie player and rising star, Michael Jordan. Set in 1984, Nike, Inc.'s Marketing VP Rob Strasser (Jason Bateman) and CEO and co-founder Phil Knight (Ben Affleck) task their basketball talent scout, Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon), with finding a new spokesperson for Nike's basketball shoes when the division is on the verge of shutting down due to low sales. In the film Viola Davis plays Deloris Jordan who along with her husband, James, represent their son in the sponsorship negotiations with the sports apparel brand and she is responsible for securing an additional royalty percentage deal for every Air Jordan sold.