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Like most folks who spent their teen years in the ’90s, "Boyz N the Hood" is part of my life.…
I know, I know. The idea that "New Jack City" is a movie that has anything to do with solid…
"The Wood" is one of my favorite movies. Maybe it’s because I could see my younger self and friends in…
One of my biggest regrets in life was giving up my 404 area code on my cell phone number. Even…
OPINION: I didn’t realize so many people didn’t like Love & Basketball, the 2000 film starring Sanaa Lathan as Monica…
If I had to wager a guess, I’d guess only a scant few people outside of the actors’ family members…
I have long maintained that pride is the number one killer of Black men between the ages of birth and…
"Hav Plenty," the 1998 rom-com produced, written, directed, edited and starring Christopher Scott Cherot, has always fascinated me.
I don’t even know if "Posse" is any good, but I’ve probably seen it a smooth hundred times. Maybe you…
One of my favorite pastimes is firing up Amazon Prime and perusing the collection of Black films available.
I don’t feel like the movie "Soul Food," the 1997 family dramedy starring Vivica Fox, Vanessa Williams and Nia Long,…
For starters, even Tyler Perry doesn’t have a good answer for how Melinda Gayle (Taraji Henson) got on the yacht…
Yes, "Django Unchained" is a Black film. Its story centers on the life of a Black character, and it has…
The big names in the cast of "Harlem Nights" alone draws you in. Come for the people. Stay for the…
When Terry McMillan’s "Waiting to Exhale" came out in 1992, I bought it and read it three times in a…
Black women's friendships are built different. We go hard for each other. We hold each other up. It’s that deep.
The ’90s were a good time for Black romantic comedies on the big screen. This is the era that gave…
How many times have you watched? If you are like me, you have likely lost count. "Friday" is one of…
2001 was a sweet year for Dr. Dre. "(The Chronic) 2001" was still riding the charts and his recent Up…
I’m pretty sure I saw "The Gospel"—the 2005 film starring Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba and Black Cinematic GOAT Clifton Powell—in…