While there is simple pleasure in watching a movie that is so precisely produced, "Selah and the Spades" aims to do more than look good. Rated R for teenage drug use and language. Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Studios/Courtesy of Amazon Studios.

Somewhere within the bones of Selah and the Spades is a terrific high school movie but sadly, there's a feel of missed opportunity that permeates. Lovie Simone (centre) as Selah, with Celeste O'Connor and Jharrel Jerome in the 'woozy, hallucinogenic' Selah and the Spades. Lovie Simone exudes a brooding sense of purpose as Selah Summers, leader of the titular pack who run Haldwell school's thriving.

Selah and the Spades

In SELAH AND THE SPADES, the Spades control the import and distribution of drugs in Haldwell School and Selah (Lovie Simone) controls the Spades. A gifted student and cheer squad leader, Selah is under pressure from a demanding mom (Gina Torres) and an ongoing rivalry. 'Selah and the Spades': Film Review. A ferocious Lovie Simone plays an overachieving prep school mob-boss-in-training in writer-director This exclusive boarding prep school is controlled by five factions, and senior spirit captain Selah ( Lovie Simone ) commands the Spades, the most criminal of. Amazon Prime has a new original movie out this weekend! In the closed world of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, Haldwell, the. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.

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Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious east coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits. IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.

Enjoy my Selah and the Spades Movie Review! Join Leo in this video as. Somewhere within the bones of Selah and the Spades is a terrific high school movie. The filmmaker's interesting perspective - Poe Tom Beasley is a freelance film journalist and wrestling fan.