![]() Three of the businesses on this street are a barber shop/beauty salon, a bodega and an Afro-centric clothing store. She’s looking at a vacant office space that is available. “A Snowy Day in Oakland” begins with a well-dressed and attractive woman turning heads and immediately causing gossip when she walks down a business street in a working-class community in Oakland, California. ![]() The movie’s jokes are hit and miss, but the comedy that works the best in “A Snowy Day in Oakland” has to do with authentic observations about relationships and people’s various perceptions of psychotherapy. However, some of the better-developed characters stand out enough to carry the movie and keep it interesting to viewers who have tolerance for this type of lightweight entertainment. ![]() Written and directed by Kim Bass, “A Snowy Day in Oakland” is a little too overstuffed with characters who are mostly underdeveloped. There are enough good qualities to make it watchable. The predictable schmaltz of this fairy tale is elevated by the talent of the charismatic cast members. “A Snowy Day in Oakland” looks like a made-for-TV movie instead of a movie worth seeing in cinemas. ![]() Kimberly Elise in “A Snowy Day in Oakland” (Photo courtesy of People of Culture Studios) A Snowy Day in Oakland, Arden Myrin, Candis Woods, Claudia Zevallos, comedy, Deon Cole, Donis Leonard Jr., drama, Evan Ross, Jackee Harry, Jasmyn Renee Coleman, Jay Jablonski, Joshua Shipman, Keith David, Kim Bass, Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Marla Gibbs, Michael Jai White, movies, Nicole Ari Parker, Oakland, Reno Wilson, reviews, Roger Cross, Sean Maguire, Tony Planaīy Carla Hay Deon Cole in “A Snowy Day in Oakland” (Photo courtesy of People of Culture Studios)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in Oakland, California, the comedy/drama film “A Snowy Day in Oakland” features a predominantly African American cast of characters (with some white people and Latinos) representing the working-class, middle-class and wealthy.Ĭulture Clash: After a bitter breakup from her boyfriend/business partner, an affluent psychologist moves her office from an upscale part of San Francisco to a working-class community in Oakland, where she and her services get curiosity and skepticism from people in the community.Ĭulture Audience: “A Snowy Day in Oakland” will appeal primarily to people who are fans of the movie’s headliners and movies with formulaic but well-meaning scenarios about relationship problems and social-class prejudices. ![]()
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