Not Worth the Silver: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
The gripping true story of Fred Hampton’s final days gets a dull adaptation that does the story no justice.
Salvation at last: ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at Shotgun
Shotgun delivers one of the year’s best shows with James Ijames’ meditation on Black lives ended too soon.
Stupid is as ‘Stuber’ Does
A talented cast is wasted in this badly-written, poorly-shot “action-comedy”.
And what a Lovely Tale it is: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Barry Jenkins uses James Baldwin’s classic novel to create one of the best films of 2018.
Here’s Why I ‘Hate’ It: ‘The Hate U Give’ – A Black Man’s (angry, incoherent) Review
Angie Thomas’ best-selling novel becomes a hypocritical melodrama that exploits BlackLivesMatter.
Shooting Blanks: The ‘Death Wish’ Remake
If White privilege and MAGA hats were movies, this would be their BIRTH OF A NATION.
I’m Lovin’ ‘Black Lightning’ for all the same reasons I Hated ‘Luke Cage’ (and I’m an MCU fan!)
The unapologetic Blackness of this superhero show makes it a must-watch.✊🏿
In For a Penny: Of the People, By the People, For the People
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, giving us another look at Paul Flores. Paul Flores in character, in public. “There will be no pictures of pigs…
Cop. Out.
Want to know why Black people don’t trust police? Ask a Black person… like me.
Christmas Movie Round-Up 2019
A Christmas screen-hop features Black Power, White romance, and Sci-Fi. Guess which one I loved?