Reviews
‘Celia’ Review: A Lesson in (Self) Love and Dating
June 19, 2018
‘Celia’ Review: A Lesson in (Self) Love and Dating
I am about 25 episodes into the 80 episode long telenovela Celia, loosely based on the life, love, and music,…
‘Being Serena’ Review: The Softer Side Of Serena Williams
May 24, 2018
‘Being Serena’ Review: The Softer Side Of Serena Williams
The HBO series Being Serena offers a look inside the private life of the most decorated, talented, and courageous athlete of…
The Bad, The Worst, and The Ugly: Ali Wong’s Exploration of Motherhood
May 23, 2018
The Bad, The Worst, and The Ugly: Ali Wong’s Exploration of Motherhood
In her latest special Hard Knock Wife, Ali Wong returns several months pregnant with her second child and ready to spew…
Review: Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ Only Begins To Explore Spirituality And The Afterlife
May 15, 2018
Review: Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ Only Begins To Explore Spirituality And The Afterlife
Come Sunday is a biopic that focuses on the revelatory and controversial experience of real-life pastor Carlton Pearson, played by…
Rapture [Netflix] Review: “Just Blaze: It’s Lit!”
May 1, 2018
Rapture [Netflix] Review: “Just Blaze: It’s Lit!”
Netflix has added to and propagated this increasing trend of watching artists at work. Last year, they introduced their series…
‘Avant Guardians’ Web Series: In Heaven As It Is On Earth
April 30, 2018
‘Avant Guardians’ Web Series: In Heaven As It Is On Earth
Avant Guardians is a seven part web series that is the brainchild of comedian, Alesia Etinoff, who in addition to…
Eddie Griffin’s ‘Undeniable’: If Being Critical Makes Me Bougie, Then So Be It
April 23, 2018
Eddie Griffin’s ‘Undeniable’: If Being Critical Makes Me Bougie, Then So Be It
As a humorist who focuses predominantly on African American male comedians, it is quite likely that I have reached my…
Review: I Used To Want Mahershala To Be My Man, But Then There Was ‘Roxanne, Roxanne’
April 19, 2018
Review: I Used To Want Mahershala To Be My Man, But Then There Was ‘Roxanne, Roxanne’
Ms. Roxanne Shante burst onto the New York hip hop scene as a teenage battle rapper killing the game way…
Atlanta Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: “Is This Real?”
April 17, 2018
Atlanta Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: “Is This Real?”
In Champagne Papi, the women of Atlanta are finally in the spotlight. This is Van’s first appearance since Helen, which…
What Critics Are Missing About Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’
April 17, 2018
What Critics Are Missing About Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’
“Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, presumably titled to set it apart from your acrimony or mine, is a female revenge saga packed…