What’s on TV Saturday: ‘O.G.’ and the Film Independent Spirit Awards THE NEW YORK TIMES | February 23, 2019 | Sara Aridi A prison drama debuts on HBO. And the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards air live from Santa Monica, Cal...
TV Guy: Tale of a prisoner’s quiet desperation MOST POPULAR TIMES HERALD RECORD | February 23, 2019 | Kevin Gleason Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld,” “Boardwalk Empire”) brings his usual intensity to “O.G.” (10 p.m., HBO, ...
‘O.G.’ Review: Jeffrey Wright Awes in a Meditative HBO Film Shot in a Working Prison IndieWire | February 23, 2019 | Ben Travers Jeffrey Wright in “O.G.” | HBO An introspective look at what a life behind bars does to a man, "O.G." benefits fr...
Inside Man: ‘O.G.’ Star Jeffrey Wright on Life Behind Bars ROLLING STONE | February 22, 2019 | Jamil Smith The ‘Westworld’ actor talks about shooting his new HBO film inside a maximum-security prison — with inmates a...
In ‘O.G.,’ shot at an Indiana prison, Jeffrey Wright stuns as inmate nearly free CHICAGO SUN TIMES | February 22, 2019 | Richard Roeper Theothus Carter (right), a real-life inmate, plays a new arrival at prison who is advised by long-time...
HBO's O.G., Starring Jeffrey Wright, Is a Masterful Portrait of Prison Life Paste Magazine | February 22, 2019 | Amy Glynn A man who’s committed a terrible crime faces a daunting re-entry into the world outside the walls. In prison h...
What’s New On Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, And HBO This Weekend: ‘Paddleton’, ‘Death Wish’, ‘O.G.’, & moreDECIDER | February 22, 2019 | Claire Spellberg 📷Photos: Everett Collection, HBO, NETFLIX; Illustration: Dillen Phelps Happy Friday, folks! It’s the last wee...
Jeffrey Wright is brooding perfection in ‘O.G.,’ a prison drama immersed in reality SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE | February 22, 2019 | Peter Hartlaub “Dignity, self-respect, grace. At the end of the day, that’s what you want to hold onto in here...
Jeffrey Wright: Filming ‘OG’ in real prison helped me appreciate freedom NEW YORK POST | February 15, 2019 | Robert Rorke Jeffrey Wright (right) and real-life inmate Theotus Carter on the Indiana Pendleton Correctional Facility se...
O.G.: The Story Behind HBO's Prison Movie Is Truly Fascinating POPSUGAR | February 6, 2019 | Stacey Nguyen In recent years, pop culture has witnessed the true-crime genre dominate podcasts, films, and series with works s...
Best TV to See in Feb ROLLING STONE | January 31, 2019 | Charles Bramesco O.G. (HBO, Feb. 23rd) Madeleine Sackler’s award-winning film puts you inside Indiana’s Pendleton Correcti...
O.G.HBO O.G. follows Louis (Jeffrey Wright), once the head of a prominent prison gang, in the final weeks of his 24-year sentence. His impending release is upend...
The HBO Documentary Films to Present IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT BROADWAY WORLD | Dec. 13, 2019 The HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS presentation IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT, filmed during the production of O.G., will be available for...
HBO Films Picks Up O.G. Starring Jeffrey WrightHBO The Westworld actor portrays a maximum-security prison inmate on the verge of being released. On the heels of its 2018 Tribeca Film Festival premiere, O....
HBO Films Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie ‘O.G.’ THE WRAP | October 12, 2018 | Trey Williams HBO announced on Friday that it has acquired the Jeffrey Wright-led film “O.G.” The film was directed by Emmy-win...
HBO Acquires ‘O.G.’, Prison-Filmed Feature Starring Jeffrey Wright DEADLINE | October 12, 2018 | Erik Pedersen HBO has picked up O.G., a narrative feature starring Jeffrey Wright that was filmed entirely in a maximum-securit...
HBO Acquires Jeffrey Wright Feature ‘O.G.’ VARIETY | October 12, 2018 | Daniel Holloway HBO has acquired “O.G.,” a feature film starring Jeffrey Wright and directed by Madeleine Sackler. Written by St...
HBO Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie 'O.G.'THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | October 12, 2018 | Bryn Elise Sandberg The cable network has also snapped up documentary 'It's a Hard Truth Ain't It." HBO has acqui...
Filming prison blues: Breaking out of the jailhouse drama genreTHE ECONOMIST | April 30, 2018 | A.H.B. – “O.G.” and “It’s A Hard Truth Ain’t It”, a feature and a documentary from the same film-maker, offer an honest port...
Starring inmates, ‘O.G’ puts incarceration under a new lensASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr. 27, 2018 | Jake Coyle — More than 120 incarcerated men and dozens of prison guards play roles large and small in Madeleine Sackler’s ...