Rae is a bit stiff in the role, unable to really imbue Mae with the kind of interiority this sort of role calls for (and can’t seem to craft much chemistry with Stanfield), but Adams and Noel in the past sequences light the screen on fire

| Feb 14, 2025

This was a nice film but the stakes were very low, which makes it a challenge to get through.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 5, 2025

It's a sweet, yet forgetful film that never reaches the potential of its incredibly talented cast.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 5, 2025

The appealing leads spark with genuine onscreen chemistry, and Meghie capitalizes on a terrific supporting cast to vividly render past and present in complementary balance.

| Sep 23, 2023

The Photograph is a gorgeous looking film about how life doesn’t always go as planned, love will endure even when relationships drift apart, and learning from a shared history doesn’t mean anything is set in stone.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 24, 2022

There’s a throwback romantic quality in Meghie’s use of the gaze that calls back to Bogart and Bacall, Tracy and Hepburn, MacMurray and Stanwyck.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 24, 2022

This movie, I think, is going to be appreciated by couples and... particularly black couples.

| Sep 15, 2021

Stanfield's able to communicate intense attraction with a single glance. It's a weapon that's effectively utilised throughout the film.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 9, 2021

Black Love is a subject that hasn't always been examined positively on the screen. We have had standouts like "Love and Basketball" and "Love Jones," but there was still a long winding road to happiness.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 19, 2021

Isn't afraid to let the simmering chemistry between its performers do all the talking, and the film is better for it.

| Dec 7, 2020

Insecure Issa Rae [is] romantic and wonderful in NYC. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 23, 2020

The Photograph is a rare treasure of a romantic drama that doesn't pander to negative stereotypes of African Americans. It's got some pacing issues ... [but the movie] celebrates love that is reaffirming and uplifting.

| Jul 14, 2020

The Photograph shows that even though the universe might pull you in different directions, the heart will eventually win if you allow it.

| Jul 9, 2020

The Photograph makes enough of an impression on you due to its invested acting-but it may lose some of your emotional attachment due to its troublesome screenplay.

| Original Score: C+ | Jul 5, 2020

THE PHOTOGRAPH's dulcet images may prove to be too muted for some, but for those searching for a raw sensitivity and unapologetic sexuality will be heavily rewarded.

| Original Score: B | May 28, 2020

Writer-director Stella Meghie knots up the plot and inserts so many distracting side characters that it's not easy to connect with.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 14, 2020

The Photograph is a study of opposites in so much as the movie itself moves at a slow pace while Michael and Mae's relationship goes from zero to sixty in about ten seconds.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 11, 2020

An ode to love in its purest form. [Full review in Spanish]

| May 5, 2020

The Photograph makes you want to stick around to see what happens next. This is the nature of romantic dramas - they're the fantasy versions of meat-life relationships.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 12, 2020

It's a level of insight and emotion the film should have brought to all of its characters. But The Photograph remains (sorry) underdeveloped.

| Mar 12, 2020