black film
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Beyond the Lights by Gina Prince Bythewood
I almost didn’t post a review for this movie after watching it. I wasn’t sure how to address certain criticisms I had of the film without coming off as a pretentious white girl. Beyond the Lights is a 2014 film directed and written by Gina Prince Bythewood. It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as popstar Noni, and… Read more
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Queen & Slim directed by Melina Matsoukas
Queen & Slim is a 2019 film by director Melina Matsoukas. It stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner Smith as the titular characters. We’re first introduced to the two on a date in a diner, where we learn that Queen is a defense attorney who had a client that had his life taken on death… Read more