Movies
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Hard Pass: Jeremy Saville's Loqueesha Panned as Modern-Day Minstrel 'Comedy'
On Friday, social media let out a collective ‘wtf??’ after a trailer for an upcoming movie went viral: a white bartender disguises his voice as a stereotypical black woman’s to get the radio host job he couldn’t as a white man. They named the movie Loqueesha and I wish I was making this shit up…
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A Look at Rosewood, John Singleton's Most Ambitious Film
Legendary filmmaker John Singleton was laid to rest this week after he passed away at the age of 51. Naturally, it has many reflecting on his filmography. For me, I’m specifically thinking about his most important film. We know Singleton’s most famous works: Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice and the under-appreciated Higher Learning, a…
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Chadwick Boseman to Portray Yasuke, Japan's First African Samurai
Wakanda may be forever, but Chadwick Boseman is stepping off the throne for a minute to secure his next bag. Boseman has been cast to portray Yasuke, the first African samurai to wield a sword in Japan. Doug Miro (Narcos) will be penning the script. Per Deadline: Erik Feig’s Picturestart has teamed with Mike De…
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Watch: The Sun Is Also A Star's Yara Shahidi Talks Destiny, Identity and Whether She Believes in Love at First Sight
Do you believe in love at first sight? In destiny? Star-crossed lovers? Well, The Sun Is Also A Star explores those very possibilities with two of the prettiest people in Hollywood. Per the film’s press release: College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the…
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Watch: Black Fairy Tale Becomes Reality in Short Film, Thistles and Thorns
Imagine if the world remembered the magic, power and purpose of black women. In a mere 12-minute film, Thistles and Thorns (A Fairytale for Black Girls) brings that wonderment of the African Diaspora to the screen for our enjoyment and upliftment, Shadow and Act reports. Directed by Kalie Acheson and written by David Vieux and…
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A Fun, Spoiler-Free, Plot-Free Review of Avengers: Endgame in 10 Two-Word Sentences
1. Well done. 2. Home run. 3. I cried. 4. Seeing again. 5. Hulk fun. 6. Ironman, fam. 7. Captain America! 8. Slow clap. 9. Fast clap. 10. Endgame proper.
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Watch: See You Yesterday, Produced By Spike Lee, Tackles the Blackest Instance of Wanting To Turn Back Time
“If I could go back and fix it, I would.” How many instances did you utter that phrase to yourself or out loud to a friend or family member? This phrase may have been in response to anything ranging from a bad grade on a test or saying (or doing) something hurtful to someone you…
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Reefer and Records: Grass Is Greener Explores Marijuana's Relationship With Music in New Trailer
It’s high time for yet another celebration of cannabis culture — that’s right, April 20 (or 4/20) is coming up once again. In the spirit of puffing and passing, it may be a good idea to pay homage to the historical significance of that good ganja by sitting back, relaxing and enjoying Netflix’s new documentary.…
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It's Here! Check Out the Trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX
Once again, it’s on. At a panel during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Illinois, director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy let the cat out the bag—the title of the next Star Wars film will be Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But clearly bearing gifts, that wasn’t the only surprise. They delivered the…
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Citing a Disturbance in the Force, Disney Presses Pause on the Star Wars Franchise
There comes a point in every relationship where doubt seeps in and the love of your life becomes a source of agitation or melancholy. Date nights become obscure and your once rabid sex life succumbs to extinction. Your partner’s voice becomes nauseating—even the way they chew their food becomes unbearable. Which is why it comes…