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Beandrea July

Beandrea July (@beandreadotcom) is a freelance film critic and audio producer from Dayton, Ohio, based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in several publications including Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Hollywood Reporter, and has been heard on NPR. Of the nine films that Sidney Poitier has directed, the eighth one, a 1980s dance movie about kids from Ohio, is still her favorite.

5 articles from Beandrea July

A color collage of Nikki Giovanni. An elder Black woman shown in partial close up, wearing glasses with her hand resting on her chin/lips. She is positioned against an abstract bright orange background.

Reviews

The Loneliness of Black Genius

by Beandrea July
A still from We Are Still Here

Reviews

Strength in Numbers: A review of ‘We Are Still Here’

by Beandrea July
A still from The Inspection shows a Black man looking concerned, pensively at something off screen while standing in uniform in line with other military members.

Reviews

The Stunning, Queer Conviction of ‘The Inspection’

by Beandrea July

Interviews

On Flooded Basements

by Beandrea July
A portrait of late actress Cicely Tyson, done by Manjit Thapp. The portrait features Tyson wearing a cowl-neck style jacket and a pair of dangling crystal teardrop earrings. A pastel blue, yellow, and pink background contrasts with her short silver hair.

Essays

The Wind in Her Voice

by Beandrea July