“If Beale Street Could Talk” (** out of four) was a heavy-handed story of a woman in Harlem (Kiki Layne) who discovers she’s pregnant which leads to clashes within her family and this becomes even more difficult when her fiancee (Stephan James) is arrested and she has to attempt to help prove his innocence. Director Barry Jenkins once again proves he’s strong on atmosphere and works well with actors but story wanders and is unfocused and is thus never as compelling or moving as you want it to be. Many loved this film so you may want to judge for yourself. Layne is strong in the lead role and Regina King is first-rate as usual as her mom.