Movies
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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…
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Staycation: Donald Glover Announces Guava Island Will Stream on Amazon During Weekend 1 of Coachella
Can’t stand crowds, port-a-potties or $10 bottles of water? Never fear if you’re missing Coachella this year; at least two of its best moments will be available to stream right in your living room. Just days after Netflix announced we could all revisit 2018’s Beychella on April 17 with the arrival of Homecoming, Donald Glover…
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He’s Your King to Be: The Lion King Trailer Welcomes Us to the Jungle
“Life’s not fair, is it my little friend? While some are born to feast, others spend their lives in the dark, begging for scraps,” says Scar, voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor (also known as my Everlasting Gobstopper—but I digress). It’s the opening of The Lion King’s highly anticipated official trailer, which dropped Wednesday morning, exactly 100…
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Watch: Trailer for Emanuel, the Viola Davis and Steph Curry-Produced Documentary About the Charleston, SC, Church Massacre
They died in a place that was supposed to be a sanctuary. On June 17, 2015, nine black worshippers at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., were murdered during Bible study by a white supremacist, Dylann Roof. Now, a new documentary tells the story of that tragic day through the eyes of the…