About Brooke Obie

Brooke Obie is an award-winning critic, screenwriter and author of the historical novel "Book of Addis: Cradled Embers."

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I'm a Virgo recap, theGrio.com
June 24, 2023
Cootie falls hard for a pretty Black girl who works at Bing Bang Burgers. He also runs into some shady characters who want to exploit him.
June 23, 2023
Boots Riley’s surrealist new TV series about a 13-foot-tall Black boy isn’t afraid to take on the big ideas shaping our current times.
Black horror films, black horror comedy films, The Blackening, theGrio.com
June 16, 2023
“The Blackening,” according to this reviewer, amplifies the joy of the shared Black experience and has the best Black woman rage moment ever.
May 31, 2023
Whatever that undeniable, indescribable thing is that a movie star has, Halle Bailey’s got it, and Black girls were fortunate to witness it.
May 19, 2023
In episode six, the final of the season, Queen Charlotte — young and old — gets the happily ever after she deserves.
May 16, 2023
Queen Charlotte episode 5 recap – Young Lady Danbury enjoys a taste of freedom while Young Queen Charlotte rescues her mentally ill husband.
May 15, 2023
Episode four should be the point where we get to the meat of Charlotte and George’s love story. Instead, we’re served up a retread.
May 12, 2023
Episode 3 of ‘Queen Charlotte’ features the young queen having sex with her husband everywhere and the Danburys hosting a successful ball.
May 9, 2023
In episode 2, young Charlotte finds herself alone on her honeymoon. But the depiction of darker characters continues to plague the show.
Queen Charlotte, theGrio.com
May 5, 2023
In episode one, we see how young Charlotte becomes a queen in this “Bridgerton” prequel from show creator Shonda Rhimes.
April 26, 2023
Kelvin Harrison Jr. shines as master violinist and champion fencer Joseph Bologne in a film that explores the trap of Black excellence.
March 10, 2023
Kerry Washington’s hilarious new scripted Hulu series ‘Unprisoned’ has a subversive, liberating message.
March 3, 2023
OPINION: Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut is a triumph of the restorative power of Black male gentleness, self control and forgiveness.
February 17, 2023
Jonathan Majors shines in the third “Ant-Man” film, which does a pretty decent imitation of another movie set in a galaxy far, far away.
February 6, 2023
Every year, these white supremacist institutions do the exact same thing. It’s time to do something different.
January 27, 2023
“You People,” Netflix’s rom-com is a nothingburger. It’s not just the comedy that’s empty. It’s the characters as well.
January 24, 2023
Yes, the Oscar nominations are out, but here’s a list of outstanding performances by Black actors and directors that deserve our attention.