EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsReview: You People Wants To Be Smart, but Comes Off As CringeyThe movie, starring Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and Lauren London, is a cute, opposites attract rom-com.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Comments (7)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever Proves Grief Is Not Our EnemyShuri’s narrative arc affords her the tools to both properly honor King T'Challa and usher in the next era of her…ByJay ConnorPublishedNovember 8, 2022Comments (5)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsReview: Interview with the Vampire Brilliantly Weaves Race Into the Opening Episodes of Its Romantic TaleThe series, based on the classic Anne Rice novel, stars Game of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson as Louis and Sam Reid as…ByStephanie HollandPublishedSeptember 29, 2022Comments (7)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsNiecy Nash-Betts Delivers a Fun, Predictable Procedural in the Series Premiere of The Rookie: FedsThe spinoff features the Claws star as a new FBI agent trying to change the system from the inside.ByStephanie HollandPublishedSeptember 28, 2022Comments (1)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsHouse of the Dragon Is a Beautiful, Yet Predictable EpicHBO’s Game of Thrones prequel follows the Targaryen dynasty almost 200 years before the original series.ByStephanie HollandPublishedAugust 19, 2022Comments (2)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsThe Daily Show's New Podcast is the Break From Reality I Didn't Know I NeededThe Daily Show Presents: Hold Up, is a hilarious podcast about absolutely nothingByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 22, 2022Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsReview: They Call Me Magic Explores the Dual Lives of One of the NBA's Greatest MaestrosApple TV+ gives us a glimpse into the life and legacy of NBA legend Magic Johnson.ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 25, 2022Comments (1)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsReview: Viola Davis Beautifully Showcases Michelle Obama’s Private Strength in The First LadyShowtime’s The First Lady is a fascinating look at the closed door history of the women behind the men.ByStephanie HollandPublishedApril 15, 2022Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsThe Harder They Fall Breathes New Life Into the American Western Genre With Its Stylish Take on the Old WestNetflix's The Harder They Fall delivers a chic, spaghetti Western that has all the trappings of an instant classic.ByJay ConnorPublishedNovember 2, 2021Comments (19)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsSundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]In the hot and sweaty summer of 1969, the well-known music festival known as Woodstock happened in Bethel, New York.…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedFebruary 1, 2021Comments (3)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsTenet: It’s Ambitious, Glossy and the Black James Bond We’ve Been Waiting ForAs have many, the film industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, with small budget films being canceled, cinemas only…ByOre AbionaPublishedSeptember 2, 2020Comments (33)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsIn The Scheme, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Proceed with caution. ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 1, 2020Comments (1)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsSundance 2020: Cuties Is a Masterful Coming-of-Age Exploration of Black FemininityI distinctly remember the day I realized my femininity. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 30, 2020Comments (4)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsSundance 2020: Zola, the Theatrical Twitter Story of How She and ‘This Bitch Here Fell Out’ Is Wild AFYou know how folks will typically amp themselves up for a night out at the club by exclaiming, “This about to be a…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 27, 2020Comments (16)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsBad Boys for Life Is So Ridiculous and That’s Not Necessarily a Bad ThingBad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do, what ya gonna do when old age comes for you?ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 16, 2020Comments (7)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsLove, Loss, and Living to Tell the Tale: Lindiwe Is a Celebration of Song Wrapped in a Familiar StoryPerhaps the best way to approach a play like Lindiwe, a Love Story is not to ask it to be a play at all—at least,…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 17, 2019Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsBrother’s Keeper: Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size Explores the Mythology and Painful Reality of BrotherhoodTo say Tarell Alvin McCraney is masterful at articulating black male coming-of-age stories in America would be an…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 9, 2019Comments (3)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsAre We Ready to Have a Constructive Conversation About Slave Play? (Because We Saw It for Ourselves, and Have Thoughts) ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 8, 2019Comments (11)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsTIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name Is the Comeback King of BlaxploitationYou ever leave a movie feeling all warm inside due to the bubbling laughter in your tummy and pure joy in reaction…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 3, 2019Comments (5)Save
EntertainmentThe Root ReviewsEntertainmentThe Root ReviewsTIFF 2019: Harriet Isn’t the Epic, Raw Tale You’re Waiting For“Harriet’s a film about freedom; it’s not about slavery,” director Kasi Lemmons mused amid the clinking and clanking…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedSeptember 13, 2019Comments (16)Save