Movie Reviews

TIFF 2023 Review: ‘Bria Mack Gets A Life’ Captures the Joys, Burdens, and Revelations of Being Young, Gifted, and Black

Our fellow Black creatives are out here trying to tell the world something. After last…

TIFF 2023 Review: Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Is Hilarious, Sad, and Sometimes Infuriating

Every now and then, there is a film that speaks to where you are in…

Review: Antoine Fuqua Amps Up Emotion and Blood in ‘The Equalizer 3’

Some movies spark an urge to travel, fall in love, or even eat your way…

Review: The Many Fictions of Roy Johnson in HBO’s ‘BS High’

I’m going to steal something from the playbook of Leroy “Roy” Johnson, the main character…

Review: ‘Blue Beetle’ Brings a Fusion of Latin Artists and Strong Family Dynamics

Whenever I watch a DC movie, I always have to prepare myself by lowering my…

Cult Classics: Celebrating the Enduring Magic of ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’

Released on September 8, 1995, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar held the…

‘Mickey Hardaway’ Takes a Hard Look at Mental Health in the Black Community

At a time when we’re digging deep into the effects of mental health struggles and…

Review: In ‘Barbie’ Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

Barbie’s journey is one from a beautiful, pink-palace existence to one that’s deeper, more meaningful,…

Review: Juel Taylor’s Strange and Stylish ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Oozes Originality

This summer, writer Juel Taylor, known for penning films like Creed II and Space Jam:…

Cult Classics: Revisiting the Masterpiece of Mayhem ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ 35 Years Later

Revisiting the movies and TV shows from our childhood is always fun. Sometimes you find…