Category: Black
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Roll “S.W.A.T.”
An action-packed adrenaline rush with a diverse cast that delivers evocative storytelling.
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“By Any Means” and the Pitfalls of Entertainment
It is up to the community to decide if this film is a force for enlightenment or not.
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“Evolution Of The Black Quarterback”
An in-depth discussion about anti-Black discrimination in college and professional football.
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Why “The Watermelon Woman” is Just as Powerful 30 Years Later
This movie will always resonate with queer people, for as long as queer people exist.
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“Desert Warrior”: Just Watch It
While everyone was going gaga over The Odyssey, Desert Warrior was quietly taking audiences on an epic Arabian “knights of the sand table” adventure
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Jamie Foxx Brings Swagger To The Courtroom In “The Burial”
As legal dramas go, we rarely see an African-American actor in the lead role. “The Burial” has several.
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Escape White Suburbia in “The Gates”
The Gates, John Burr’s new thriller film, is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of three Black twenty-somethings – Derek (Mason Gooding), Kevin (Algee Smith), and Tyon (Keith Powers), as they accidentally take a wrong turn into a gated community that’s more like a modern-day sundown town. The three friends witness a variety of crimes in their…
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‘Lioness’ Roars in Paramount+’s Political Thriller
Zoe Saldaña is a CIA operative who leads a special program that recruits women to infiltrate and dismantle international criminal enterprises, with a QRT(Quick Response Team) providing operational security that shoots people and blows things up on a weekly basis.
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The Bizarre World of PN & Friends Episode 30: Reboot
“Reboot” can be crass and has much room to improve, but with investments of time and care, could flower out of the seed of a vision.
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‘Bruiser’ Is A Gut Punch To The Soul
‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.