Even though I saw this film weeks ago, reviewing it on the first day of Black History Month 2021 seemed like the perfect time to do it. One Night in Miami is an amazing film adaptation of a legendary stage play. The characters are real. The event was real. The …
Read More »Join Me in Complaining About How Bad ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is
One of the few things families could look forward to on Christmas Day 2020, due to the pandemic, was all the new films we could stream. Pixar’s Soul was debuting on Disney Plus. Wonder Woman 1984 (WW 1984)was released on HBO Max. Our family knew we’d watch both over the …
Read More »‘The Old Guard’ Movie On Netflix Is the Best Movie of the Year
Somehow I missed the TV promotion campaign for the action-packed Netflix film, The Old Guard. I don’t recall seeing any trailers on TV or online ads. I hadn’t heard of the film until I tuned in to NPR and heard Fresh Air Host, Terry Gross, interviewing director Gina Prince-Bythewood about …
Read More »Father’s Day Films: These Movies Perfectly Portray Black Fatherhood #FathersDay #BlackDadsMatter
Father’s day 2020 is unlike any other. The pandemic may keep you from seeing your dad. Racial discussions have reached a level we’ve never seen before after the police shootings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubery, Rayshard Brooks and countless other victims. What you may have heard from news coverage (especially …
Read More »Dear Tracee Ellis Ross: I Tried to LOVE The High Note Movie
For months, I have been waiting and watching every preview clip leading up to the debut of The High Note Movie starring Black-ish lead actress, Tracee Ellis Ross. Every time she posts something new on her Instagram account I get a notification on my iPhone. I love her THAT much. …
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