The Root Reviews

The movie, starring Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and Lauren London, is a cute, opposites attract rom-com.

Shuri’s narrative arc affords her the tools to both properly honor King T'Challa and usher in the next era of her…

The series, based on the classic Anne Rice novel, stars Game of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson as Louis and Sam Reid as…

The spinoff features the Claws star as a new FBI agent trying to change the system from the inside.

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel follows the Targaryen dynasty almost 200 years before the original series.

The Daily Show Presents: Hold Up, is a hilarious podcast about absolutely nothing

Apple TV+ gives us a glimpse into the life and legacy of NBA legend Magic Johnson.

Showtime’s The First Lady is a fascinating look at the closed door history of the women behind the men.

Netflix's The Harder They Fall delivers a chic, spaghetti Western that has all the trappings of an instant classic.

In the hot and sweaty summer of 1969, the well-known music festival known as Woodstock happened in Bethel, New York.…

As have many, the film industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, with small budget films being canceled, cinemas only…

Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Proceed with caution. 

I distinctly remember the day I realized my femininity.

You know how folks will typically amp themselves up for a night out at the club by exclaiming, “This about to be a…

Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do, what ya gonna do when old age comes for you?

Perhaps 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,…

To say Tarell Alvin McCraney is masterful at articulating black male coming-of-age stories in America would be an…

You ever leave a movie feeling all warm inside due to the bubbling laughter in your tummy and pure joy in reaction…

“Harriet’s a film about freedom; it’s not about slavery,” director Kasi Lemmons mused amid the clinking and clanking…