Category: Black
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Premature (2019): An intimate ‘welcome to womanhood’ tale
SPOILERS AHEAD. Premature is a story about the pain of love and realities. Transitioning from youth to our perspective of adulthood, how do we grapple with loss?
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is Sitcom Diversity Done Right
This side-splitting workplace comedy features a diverse cast and tackles challenging social issues. Other sitcoms should take note.
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What Kind of Movies Will Come from the Current Anti-Racism Movement?
Given Hollywood’s history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.
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Bad Trip- But an Excellent Comedy
Eric Andre’s new prank comedy film, Bad Trip, has me daydreaming about experiencing this level of performance art and comedy in my daily life and wishing more than anything that I could have been one of the extras in this film. Eric Andre created a mixture of scripted buddy comedy and hidden camera prank comedy…
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Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971): Black cinema defying conventional Hollywood genre cinema
SPOILERS AHEAD. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song distinguished itself from Hollywood films of its time by introducing New Wave cinema storytelling methods into Black cinema.
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“The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” Dilutes Lady Day
As the title suggests, this film depicts a heartbreaking battle: governmental abuse against the Black Civil Rights movement in the wake of Lady Day’s song “Strange Fruit”. The telling of her story through the eyes of Lee Daniels lends a more artistic tone than biographical one- but the nature of her legacy rings true- despite…
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How Ts Madison Stole the “Zola” Trailer
On March 31st, International Trans Day of Visibility, following some COVID related delays, the trailer was finally dropped, and although Taylour Paige and Riley Keough look to impress as lead characters Zola and Stefani, a brief cameo from a queer icon was what convinced me I have to see this movie.
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War is Not the Answer: Music in “Da 5 Bloods”
Marvin Gaye’s powerful music addresses the same themes as “Da 5 Bloods” and elevates the film to even greater heights.
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We need more action movies like ‘The Old Guard’
This groundbreaking summer blockbuster proves that diversity enhances the action genre.
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Black Panther: Cultural Significance in America
Black Panther was obviously an epic movie and big hit! It was the highest-earning superhero movie of all time in the US! It’s pretty clear that Black Panther has more meaning for race and diversity than your average Marvel superhero movie. This movie means a lot in terms of black pride and representation – and…