Movies
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Wakanda Forever? Wakanda For—FREE: Black Panther to Host No-Cost Screenings for Black History Month in 250 AMC Theaters
You thought Wakanda was kidding when it told y’all it’s forever?! Typically in anticipation of the Oscars, nominated films will do a marketing campaign with additional screenings or limited theatrical re-releases. Sometimes, that re-release occurs after they’ve won the golden trophy, too. It’s really the best way to get those “I’ve never even heard of…
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Emanuel: NBA Star Steph Curry Debuts Poignant Documentary About the Murder of 9 Parishioners at South Carolina Church
The crowd was feverish with anticipation to see their NBA All-Star darling, Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who, because of flight delays, was late to the stage at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium on Wednesday night. Curry was at the Mecca to premiere the documentary, Emanuel, the doleful story of the 2015 murder of…
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Sundance 2019: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You're in the White Mountains
It’s that time again; indie filmmakers and film lovers alike are descending upon the frosty mecca known as Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded by Robert Redford in 1978, the Sundance Film Festival is known as the largest independent film festival in the U.S. Most folks don’t necessarily think of blackness when they…
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The Double Dose of Fyre Festival Fail Docs Led to a Blessing as Caribbean Caterer Raises Over $160K
The Fyre Festival documentaries have arrived—Fyre Fraud and Fyre from Hulu and Netflix, respectively. Each documentary is a wild ride into the fail known as Fyre Festival, co-founded by Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. There are a lot of aspects from the festival that’ll make anyone’s blood boil, but the most egregious was how negatively…
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Watch: Fast Color Trailer Shows Black Mamas Really Are Superheroes
When was the first time you realized your black mama was a superhero? I think this became more apparent for me in hindsight (particularly, in adulthood, when I could fully appreciate how badass she is) when I mused over the way she was able to hold shit down even when it seemed bleak—and I mean…
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John Amos Wants to Join the Coming to America Sequel and Hopes to Sell Zebra and Hippo Burgers at McDowell’s
In case you didn’t know, Coming to America is … coming back. In fact, they’re going full cheesy and titling it Coming 2 America. Anyway. In 2017, interests were piqued when it was announced Kenya Barris (black-ish) would be rewriting the script, originally penned by Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield, who wrote the 1988 original.…
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Green Book Writer Nick Vallelonga Faces Stop Sign—Deletes Twitter Following Backlash Over 2015 Anti-Muslim Tweet
There’s no sugar-coated way to say it—Green Book is in deep shit. The film, based on the (supposed) friendship between Tony “Lip” Vallelonga and acclaimed pianist Dr. Don Shirley, is just what the white “I have black friends” audience ordered to soothe their souls for another year. Following its Golden Globe wins, many people took…