Movies
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Michael B. Jordan’s Directorial Debut Creed III Finally Gets Release Date
As previously reported here at The Root, Just Mercy star Michael B. Jordan will be making his directorial debut with the third installment of the Creed franchise. And now it looks like we’ve finally got a premiere date! According to Deadline, Jordan’s Creed III will be coming to the masses Thanksgiving 2022. The film will…
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New Docuseries Moment of Truth Revisits Murder of Michael Jordan's Father
For years, the circumstances surrounding the death of James Jordan, father of NBA legend Michael Jordan, have been shrouded in mystery, but now, a new docuseries is on the way that seeks to uncover the truth behind the murder that disrupted the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s basketball dynasty. Moment of Truth presents new compelling information on…
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10 Thoughts I Had about Coming 2 America—The Sequel to the Best Black Movie of All Time
It’s been almost a week since Coming 2 America dropped on Amazon Prime Video. The movie–highly anticipated by most of African America since it was announced—is the sequel to the 1988 blockbuster, Coming to America. I, a member of African America, highly anticipated it because the original movie is among my favorite movies of all…
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On Its 30th Anniversary, New Jack City Is Still the Hardest Crime Drama in the Game
Once I reached middle school, my mom’s policy on R-rated movies got a little…racial? For instance, I wasn’t allowed to watch Shaun of the Dead when it came out for its rating, but she bought a ticket for me to go see Blade: Trinity when it opened that same year. At home, she’d begun showing…
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The 10 Most Significant Black Cultural Institutions or Entities That Never Actually Existed, Ranked
Ever since Ricky Baker caught a few 12-gauge shells to the legs and back in 1991’s Boyz N The Hood—holy shit it turns 30 this year!!!!!!—and moved on up to that deluxe apartment in the sky, he’s been part of the Black consciousness. Boyz N The Hood plays constantly, even in 2021, on TNT and…
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Coming to America Questions That Need Answers: Was McDowell's Better than McDonald's? An Examination
This week at VSB, in dedication to and preparation for Friday’s release of Coming 2 America, we’ll be digging deep-ish and having fun with the original, 1988’s Coming to America. I don’t remember the first time I saw Coming to America. Considering that it was released when I was 9 years old and very early scenes…
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Marked Man: Winston Duke to Portray Marcus Garvey in Upcoming Feature From Amazon Studios
Black Panther and Us star Winston Duke will be stepping into the role of political activist Marcus Garvey soon, The Root has learned. Deadline reports that the upcoming drama, titled Marked Man, was partially inspired by Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, a biography written by Colin Grant. Acclaimed playwright…
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Mike Tyson Speaks Out Against Hulu’s Upcoming Series Based on His Life, Calls It ‘Tone-Deaf, Cultural Misappropriation’
Just hours after Hulu announced the news of its limited series order about the life of Mike Tyson, the heavyweight boxing champion is speaking out against the streaming platform. Variety reports that the series, titled Iron Mike, received an eight-episode order and is set to explore Tyson’s “wild tragic, and controversial life and career.” The…
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Nah, It’s Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing the Script for the Next Superman Movie
Look, I’m not saying I yelled “LET’S FUCKING GO, BAYBEEE!” when news broke that Ta-Nehisi Coates has been tapped to write the next Superman movie. But I’m also not saying that I didn’t. Shadow and Act reports that Coates is set to write the script for an upcoming Superman film set in the DC Extended…
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The Mothership: Halle Berry to Star in, Executive Produce Upcoming Sci-Fi Feature for Netflix and MRC Film
Halle Berrrrrry, Halle Berry! (For all my Hurricane Chris fans, that was for you.) Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will be going on a sci-fi adventure in a new film for Netflix and MRC Film, The Mothership. Per Deadline, the movie will see Berry in the lead role of Sara Morse, a woman still grappling with…