Original and very entertaining. Definitely helps to have some historical context of the Bible to get the many references, but most of them are fairly recognizable. Lakeith continues to exhibit his range. Such a great actor.
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Night Swim: Déjà Vu Takes a Dip
Honestly, this was just okay. Familiar trope of family moving to a haunted property but fall short in many areas due to laziness in the storytelling. Good option if you’re looking for a superficial horror movie, though.
American Fiction: Great Message...Maybe Wrong Decade?
Amazing satire with several laugh out loud moments that didn’t feel forced. The plot of Black creatives being pigeonholed by genres does feel more relevant to literature of the late 90s, which makes sense since the movie was adapted from a book released in 2001, though that glass ceiling undoubtedly transcends just literature. Great casting.
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment
Jonathan Majors just scored a guilty verdict in his trial – and it’s a healthy serving of irony on a silver platter.
After three days of jury ping-pong in the Big Apple, the court hit him with assault in the third degree and a sprinkle of harassment.
5 Messages About Race From 'Get Out' That Had The Kid JUST A lITTLE BIT SHOOK!
I'll admit that when I heard that half of Key & Peele's comedic duo was doing a horror movie about racism in America, I was annoyed. I scoffed thinking it was yet another ploy by the man that shucked & jived for years on Comedy Central for white frat bro's to make bank at the expense of Black caricatures. IDK.
Behind 'Beyond The Lights': 5 Questions With Director Gina Prince-Bythewood
What better occasion than Black History Month to celebrate black excellence?! Last night, I had the opportunity to speak with director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball and Secret Life Of Bees) about her most recent film, Beyond The Lights. During the conversation, Gina was gracious enough to give us more insight on what went into making the film and what it means for her, personally, as she preps for the release of the director’s cut of Beyond The Lights, available for purchase later this month. Here are 5 questions I had to ask…