Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
Release Date: 5/12/21 – Series Premiere; Netflix Genre: Comedy Rating: NR Director(s): Sheldon Epps, Ken Whittingham, Robbie Countryman, Kelly Park Studio(s): Netflix, Push It Productions Cast: Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis, Journey Christine. Story: A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and…
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Release Date: 4/14/21 – Series Premiere; Netflix Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG Directors: Ken Whittingham, Bentley Kyle Evans, Robin Strickland Studio(s): CBS Television Studios, Netflix Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kyla-Drew, David Alan Grier, Porscha Coleman, Jonathan Kite, Heather Hemmens, Valente Rodriguez. Story: Jamie Foxx plays Brian Dixon, a single dad and cosmetics brand owner who figures out fatherhood on…
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Release Date: 10/30/2020; Netflix Genre: Horror Rating: TV-14 Director: Remi Weekes Studio(s): Netflx, Regency Enterprizes, BBC Films, New Regency Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, Starchild Pictures Running Time: 93 mins. Cast: Sope Dirisu (Bol Majur), Wunmi Mosaku (Rial Majur), Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba (Nyagak), Matt Smith (Mark Essworth), Javier Botet (The Witch). Warning: Spoilers Ahead Story: Bol and Rial are refugees…
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Release Date: 2/5/21; Netflix Genre: Drama Rating: NR Director: Sam Levinson Studio(s): Little Lamb, The Reasonable Bunch, Netflix Running Time: 106 mins. Cast: Zendaya (Marie), John David Washington (Malcolm) Story: Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return…
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a/k/a Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Release Date: 11/13/20; Netflix Genre: Musical Rating: PG Director: David E. Talbert Studio(s): 260 Degrees Entertainment, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Get Lifted Film Company, Netflix. Running Time: 119 mins. Cast: Forest Whitaker (Jeronicus Jangle), Madalen Mills, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Hugh Bonneville. Story: Produced by John Legend’s…
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Release Date: 12/18/20 Netflix Genre: Drama Rating: R Director: George C. Wolfe Studio(s): Netflix Running Time: 93 mins. Cast: Viola Davis as Ma Rainey; Chadwick Boseman as Levee; Glynn Turman as Toledo; Colman Domingo as Cutler; Michael Potts as Slow Drag; Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae; Jonny Coyne as Sturdyvant; Jeremy Shamos as Irvin; Dusan Brown…
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