Life Style: REVIEW: Will Smith slavery drama ‘Emancipation’ is a gritty, disturbing tale 

LONDON: Rumor has it that release of “Emancipation” was nudged backwards in order to let as much dust settle as possible after the movie’s star, Will Smith, infamously dominated the 2022 Oscars due to his altercation with Chris Rock.

Whatever your feelings on the actor and his behavior, there’s no doubting his commitment to director Antoine Fuqua’s historical drama, which casts Smith as Peter, a slave in 1860’s Louisiana.