Even in a summer that’s already been marked by soulless callbacks pandering to established fanbases (Aladdin, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Dark Phoenix, Men in Black International, etc.), 2019’s Shaft might be the most egregious. The sequel to 2000’s Shaft…
Little Movie Review: An Average Comedy That Lacks Sincerity
We all wish we could go back to being a kid sometimes. Adulting can be hard and there’s a part of us that can, on occasion, long for the days when the confidence of our childhood was still intact. Little,…
New Orleans Screening Giveaway: See LITTLE early and for free
From the producer of Girls Trip comes a hilarious new comedy, starring Issa Rae, Regina Hall, and Black-ish scene-stealer Marsai Martin. We are offering our readers in New Orleans a chance to see the film early and for free at…
Orlando Screening Giveaway: See LITTLE early and for free
Ever since we saw the hilarious trailer for Little, we have been excited to see the new comedy starring Issa Rae, Regina Hall, and Black-ish scene-stealer Marsai Martin. We are offering our readers in Orlando a chance to see the…
The Hate U Give review: Socially timely, emotionally potent, and painfully essential
Your reality is not the same as everyone else’s. Circumstances outside of your control shape and affect your life and how you see the world. As a brown kid growing up in Chicago’s south side, I was shaped by my…
Support the Girls is a Delightful working-class feel-good dramedy
Lisa Conroy (Regina Hall) has had a very long, very difficult day. Last night she had to bail one of her servers out of jail after she accidentally hit her boyfriend with her car. This morning she’s interviewed several new…
‘The Hate U Give’ Releases First Trailer
“Find your voice, change the world.” 20th Century Fox released the first official trailer for the film based on Angie Thomas’ break-through young-adult novel, The Hate U Give, during Sunday night’s BET Awards ceremony. Initially, there was a teaser for…