Selah and the Spades

"If you're a fan of Heathers, Mean Girls or Cruel Intentions, then you're going to love this."

"Poe may not stick the landing with 100-percent success, but along the way she builds a world of imagination, daring and genuine substance."

"It's messy, downbeat and inconclusive, without teachable moments - like everything else in real life."

"Shimmers with youthful promise, both in front of the camera and behind it."

"A YA gangster movie that doubles as a soulful meditation on the beauty and danger of power, when all means justify the end of retaining that power."

"The film is funny and astute on the boundless self-seriousness of adolescence, and a formidable start for Ms. Poe's career. Here's looking to her for the next one."

"Selah and the Spades shows a great deal of promise for writer/director Tayarisha Poe, who demands your attention with style and story in her directorial debut."

"The film has more style than plot, but that style is terrific."

"Quietly confident in its unconventional yet clear point of view, Selah and the Spades signals a bright future for a promising young filmmaker."