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chameleon street
Entertainment
Nov 4, 2021

'Chameleon Street' Is a Treasure of Black Cinema That Was Almost Lost Forever

'Chameleon Street' won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1990 and then disappeared. Now, it's finally getting the recognition it deserves.

one night in miami
Entertainment
Sep 15, 2020

'One Night in Miami...' Is a Profoundly Relevant Film for Our Modern Times

Though it's set during one fateful night in 1964, Regina King's directorial debut 'One Night in Miami' feels like a referendum on American Blackness in the present.

in a lonely place
Entertainment
Apr 23, 2020

12 Classic Films to Watch on the Criterion Channel

The cinematic canon is vast and daunting, spanning decades, countries, and various runtimes.

luce movie
Entertainment
Aug 5, 2019

'Luce' Is a Deceptively Simple Movie About Life's Trickiest Gray Areas

Luce is a difficult film to define.

four weddings
Entertainment
Aug 5, 2019

Hulu's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Series Can't Find the Spirit of the Original Rom-Com

Mike Newell's 1994 British romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral is a film about a tight-knit group of somewhat childish friends who suddenly find everyone around them getting married, having children, and moving on with their lives.

guava island
Entertainment
Apr 17, 2019

Donald Glover's Music Movie 'Guava Island' Is a Curious Blunder, Despite Rihanna

Ten years ago, Donald Glover co-wrote, scored and starred in his first feature film, Mystery Team.

school daze spike lee
Entertainment
Apr 12, 2019

How Spike Lee's 'School Daze' Created Film's Most Nuanced Portrait of HBCUs

Before there was 'Dear White People,' there was 'School Daze.'

the women of brewster place
Entertainment
Feb 25, 2019

How 'The Women of Brewster Place' Revolutionized the Depiction of Black Women on TV

It was only recently that I realized The Women of Brewster Place has been a staple of my dreams for years, appearing whenever I feel a sense of nostalgia for when I was hungry to understand what it means to be a black woman.

meg ryan in the cut
Entertainment
Jan 9, 2019

Meg Ryan's 'In the Cut' Is the Most Underrated Erotic Thriller of the 21st Century

Male directors, and their limited understanding of female sexuality, have been the ones to codify our expectations of contemporary erotic thrillers.

black christmas
Entertainment
Oct 30, 2018

The Low-Budget Canadian Film That Inspired 'Halloween' and Launched an Entire Horror Genre

Stop me if you've heard this slasher setup before: There's a large, creepy house with many dark shadows, perfect for jump scares and surprise attacks.