Reviews
BET’s “Boomerang”: Young, Black, And Successful
March 11, 2019
BET’s “Boomerang”: Young, Black, And Successful
Executive produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry, the new BET series Boomerang, inspired by Eddie Murphy’s 1992 rom com…
What Men Want: The Beauty In The Ever-Evolving Black Woman
March 1, 2019
What Men Want: The Beauty In The Ever-Evolving Black Woman
While in many ways, What Men Want is a love story between Ali (Taraji P. Henson) and her beau in…
Review | Putting The Black In “Black Monday”
February 28, 2019
Review | Putting The Black In “Black Monday”
Black Monday is a fictitious story framed as a prologue set to explain a real moment in history – the…
Review: John Leguizamo’s “Latin History For Morons”
January 30, 2019
Review: John Leguizamo’s “Latin History For Morons”
In his latest venture, John Leguizamo takes to the stage to give a lesson about the contributions of Latin heroes…
What Makes Mrs. Maisel So Marvelous?
January 8, 2019
What Makes Mrs. Maisel So Marvelous?
The Amazon Prime Original, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, follows upper class Jewish housewife, Miriam “Midge” Maisel as she develops and…
Review: Trevor Noah’s “Son of Patricia”
January 3, 2019
Review: Trevor Noah’s “Son of Patricia”
In his latest stand-up special, Daily Show star Trevor Noah continues to do what he does best – making…
Is Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” The Future of Comedy?
December 18, 2018
Is Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” The Future of Comedy?
In his latest venture, Patriot Act, comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj makes history as the first Muslim to host a…
Lessons I’ve Learned From Creed II
December 4, 2018
Lessons I’ve Learned From Creed II
Creed II is not a movie about boxing. It’s about perseverance and balance. It’s about manifesting dreams. It’s about finding…
Review: Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool”
November 6, 2018
Review: Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool”
In his latest film, Nobody’s Fool, writer and director Tyler Perry explores one of the most common cinematic themes –…
Night School: An Examination Of Representation & Hollywood
October 5, 2018
Night School: An Examination Of Representation & Hollywood
Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions teamed up with Will Packer (Girls Trip) to produce the number one movie in the country,…