You never know when you are going to come across someone from your neighborhood. Philadelphians have such an authentic style, work ethic and charisma that they permeate the cracks of ...

June 6, 2025 4 min Summary Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in “Straw.” (Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix) Review by Ty Burr (2 stars) ...

Straw (2025) tells the story of Janiyah, a single mom who is going through a really tough time. She’s played by Taraji P. Henson. The movie shows how hard life can be when you don’t have much ...

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, Straw is very timely and centers on Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson), a hard-working mother in a single-parent household, as she navigates one of the ...

Straw centers on Taraji P. Henson's Janiyah, a worn-down single mother pushed to her breaking point. The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the entire story on its ...