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Karen thegrio.com
June 25, 2021
Coke Daniels, director of the new movie 'Karen' responds to the backlash saying that it copies the 2017 hit 'Get…
June 18, 2021
Our list of five weekly shows to watch includes options about fathers and Juneteenth, both being celebrated this weekend.
Tribeca Drive-In At Nickerson Beach, Presented By Tribeca Enterprises, In Partnership With IMAX, AT
June 4, 2021
Next week marks the official return of the Tribeca Film Festival. These are 16 of the most promising films being…
"Widows" European Premiere
February 24, 2021
In a recent interview, Daniel Kaluuya reveals he wasn’t invited to the world premiere of 'Get Out' at the Sundance…
Lakeith Stanfield Charlamagne Judas thegrio.com
February 19, 2021
On Instagram, LaKeth Stanfield called Charlamagne’s a “h--” after the radio host critiqued his role in 'Judas and the Black…
Judas Black Messiah movie thegrio.com
February 12, 2021
'Judas and the Black Messiah' opens in theaters and is also streaming on HBO Max. He's more on the real…
Antebellum Janelle Monáe thegrio.com
August 7, 2020
Highly-anticipated 'Antebellum' horror flick starring Janelle Monae and featuring Gabourey Sidibe will be released on VOD in September.
July 1, 2020
Actor Micheal B. Jordan has partnered with Amazon Films on a summer drive-in movie series he hopes will amplify Black…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
May 2, 2019
The NBA Hall of Famer says in a column for 'The Hollywood Reporter' that the current flock of stories being…
Love Jones thegrio.com
February 13, 2019
From Love Jones to Boomerang there something for everyone to watch Valentine's Day weekend!
Selah and the Spades
January 25, 2019
Filmmaker Tayarisha Poe is bringing her a provocative coming of age drama about students of color at an elite boarding school to…
November 29, 2016
The African American Film Critics Association said 2016 had been the best year for the black community on the film…
November 21, 2016
Brown Sugar, a new streaming service, is touting itself as "Netflix, but blacker."
November 2, 2016
You know that feeling you get when you watch classic black movies from the 80s, 90s and 2000s? Media innovator…
February 19, 2016
SLIDESHOW - When was the last time you listened to (or downloaded) an entire CD from beginning to end? Chances…
December 31, 2015
It’s hard to trust Hollywood when it comes to black film...
August 7, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Gina Prince-Bythewood is over it. The director came out swinging against Netflix on Twitter this week, criticizing…
November 19, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Chris Rock talked with CBS This Morning host Charlie Rose regarding the differences between black and white…
November 27, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Tonya Lewis Lee has the wisdom of a stateswoman, the creativity of a wunderkind, the soulfulness of…
October 31, 2013
OPINION - Avoiding films such as '12 Years a Slave' would only silence the voices of our ancestors when many…