The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Six Triple Eight’
Discover the true story behind Tyler Perry's Netflix film "The Six Triple Eight" and the Black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion who made history during WWII.
Kerry Washington breaks down the true story behind Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight'
The heroic efforts of the battalion are captured in Netflix's “The Six Triple Eight,” written and directed by Tyler ... that we really were going to be presenting this story in a way that was so rooted in truth and in their lived experience."
‘The Six Triple Eight’ True Story: What to Know About Major Charity Adams from Kerry Washington’s Netflix Movie
Written and directed by Perry, The Six Triple Eight is based on a 2019 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel. It details the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, aka an all-Black, all-female battalion that was tasked with delivering mail to soldiers during World War II.
Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry's 'Six Triple Eight' movie tells true story of Black women in WWII
Kerry Washington and filmmaker Tyler Perry join for "The Six Triple Eight" to highlight WWII's only all-Black Women's Army Corps unit overseas.
The Six Triple Eight true story, as explained by director Tyler Perry and star Kerry Washington
The new film has just been made available on Netflix – we spoke to its star and creator about bringing an unreported part of history to the screen.
Netflix and Tyler Perry Have Made a Lot Worse Than ‘The Six Triple Eight’
Are you at war, or are you taking a nap?!?” This is one of the many rhetorical questions asked by Kerry Washington’s Captain (later Major) Charity Adams, leader of a group of women soldiers who will,
Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington on bringing the untold story of "Six Triple Eight" to the big screen
Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington team up for a new World War II film, "Six Triple Eight," shedding light on the 6888th Postal Battalion.
Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight’s True Story, Explained
Netflix’s ‘The Six Triple Eight’ follows the incredible story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female unit in the US Army during World War II. As millions of letters and packages destined for soldiers pile up in warehouses across Europe,
Kerry Washington felt the spirit of her character while filming war drama “The Six Triple Eight”: 'She was with us'
The star and executive producer and writer-director Tyler Perry tell EW about bringing the true story — about the first and only Black female battalion to serve in World War II — to the frontlines.
‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Tyler Perry Salutes the Greatest Generation
In Tyler Perry’s World War II drama, “The Six Triple Eight,” Oprah Winfrey appears as the humanitarian Mary McLeod Bethune. Susan Sarandon (wearing outsized choppers) arrives as Bethune’s friend Eleanor Roosevelt,
'The Six Triple Eight' review: Kerry Washington rescues Tyler Perry's war drama
Unfortunately, The Six Triple Eight hits the same as most sentimental dramas that treat war as a postcard. A story about an underestimated battalion delivering long-delayed mail to soldiers on the front lines,
The True Story of Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight”: How Black Women Defied Odds to Complete Key WWII Mission (Exclusive)
Kerry Washington stars in the movie about an all-Black unit of the Women's Army Corps, who prevailed despite facing racism ...
‘The Six Triple Eight’ Is Based On An Incredible Real-Life Story — But Doesn’t Do It Justice
Tyler Perry takes on the true story of the 6888th Battalion, the only Women’s Army Corp unit of color who served overseas in ...
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The Six Triple Eight
“The Six Triple Eight” has its heart in the right place; it’s just not a particularly good film.
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The 6888th Battalion’s Job Was Even Harder Than It Looks on 'The Six Triple Eight'
In Tyler Perry’s most ambitious and possibly his most accomplished film to date, the story unfortunately falls short of ...