Is God Is Review: The First Epic Summer Movie Has Arrived

Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, and Sterling K. Brown co-star.

I want to tell you that Is God Is is an electrifying feature directorial debut from playwright-turned-filmmaker Aleshea Harris. And it is. But I worry that the qualifier "feature directorial debut" will imply an asterisk, suggesting that the film is impressive for a debut rather than exceptional on its own …