You’ve never met a rapper like Patricia Dombrowski. Her best friend calls her Killa-P, while the haters call her Dumbo, but to us, she will always be “Patti Cake$,” an overweight white hip-hop artist ...

Coming-of-age tale Patti Cake$ would be overwhelmed by its quirks if it weren’t constructed of them. An overweight white battle rapper and bartender, Patricia (Danielle Macdonald), seeks the escape ...

Danielle Macdonald is a born star. Like the character she plays, Patti Dombrowski, she’s got skills and charisma, and the camera loves her. Hopefully, this movie will serve as Macdonald’s well-earned ...

Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, aka Killa P, is the rapper we've been waiting for. After making a splash at the Sundance Film Festival, Patti Cake$ is finally bringing its rapping protagonist to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- "Patti Cake$" is the "Rocky" of rap movies. Danielle Macdonald plays Patricia Dombrowski, an overweight, blue-collar white girl from New Jersey who dreams of hip-hop glory. She ...

The former singer of the indie band The Fever talks about how he made the leap from struggling musician to full-fledged filmmaker. You might know Geremy Jasper from The Fever, an indie band he ...

Danielle Macdonald hadn’t rapped a single note before stepping into the role of Patricia Dombrowski (aka Killa P, aka Patti Cake$), but you would never believe it for a minute after seeing the ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: HBO Saturday premieres are usually the province of big-budget blockbusters starring major movies stars. You’ll flock to them if you either missed them in theaters or want ...

It’s a long way from Australia to Hollywood, but Danielle Macdonald had to go a bit farther — to Robert Redford’s Sundance resort in Utah County — to land the role that could very well make her a star ...

Geremy Jasper anxiously searched the audience for some kind of reaction -- a laugh, a smile, anything -- but the scene was grim. The director from Hillsdale turned to his wife and whispered that he ...

Music video director Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star — and unforgettable indie underdog — in his high-energy feature debut. You’ve never met a rapper like Patricia Dombrowski. Her best ...