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If Beale Street Could Talk (out Feb 14) is from director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) and is adapted from the 1974 novel by James Baldwin. Part of the film is a beautiful, poetic love story and part of the film is a sad, anger-inducing tale of racism in America. If you’re putting together a list of the 10 best films of the year, see this and you’ll only need 9 more. Grade: A+.