Candice Frederick
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'Creed III' Explores The Complexity Of Black Masculinity — And Makes Room For Women
Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut shows a less alpha male fighter and expands the world in which he’s lived. → Read More
In 1997, 'Scream 2' Was Poised To Become Elise Neal's Calling Card. That Didn't Happen.
The actor reflects on the decade’s fleeting Black film renaissance and the opportunity that never was. → Read More
What 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Understands About The Erotic Fantasy
The sexy new film honors the basics of modern female desire: respect, love and, yes, great orgasms. → Read More
With 'Freeridge,' Keyla Monterroso Mejia Found A Role That She Was Born To Play
The consummate scene-stealer embodies a new character who is just as vulnerable, hilarious and sincere as she is. → Read More
'Velma' Is A Smart, Pithy 'Scooby-Doo' Update — Except For One Thing
And given that this is a Mindy Kaling production, you probably already know what that is. → Read More
From 'The Little Mermaid' To 'Barbie,' These Are The 2023 Movies We're Looking Forward To
Grab your popcorn and join us at the box office for some movies that'll definitely grab your attention. → Read More
All The Memes, Moments And Mess We Were Obsessed With In 2022
Can you believe Elmo and Rocco were feuding in 2022? → Read More
'The Whale' Is As Unpleasant To Watch As It Is Remarkable
Brendan Fraser astounds in director Darren Aronofsky’s brutal, enraging new drama about one man's journey of faith. → Read More
The Best TV Shows Of 2022
From "Abbott Elementary" to “The Sex Lives of College Girls," the best shows of 2022 were both familiar and daring. → Read More
As Moving As 'Wakanda Forever' Is, It Also Suffers From Clunky Storytelling
The eagerly anticipated new movie is equally a wonderful tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and painfully bloated. → Read More
How Cannibalism Films 'Bones And All' And 'Raw' Capture The Young Woman Experience
While eating human flesh isn't a typical part of the female journey, both horror films are shockingly relatable. → Read More
Sinéad O'Connor Documentary 'Nothing Compares' Reexamines Her Complicated Story
Director Kathryn Ferguson re-centers the singer-songwriter as the icon she rightly is. But that comes with limitations. → Read More
‘Glass Onion’ And ‘The Menu’ Might Punish The Rich — But They’re Profoundly Empty
Both films float around themes of class and corrupted wealth, but ultimately say very little about either thing. → Read More
The 'Abbott Elementary' Loss Is Sadly Right In Line With Emmy History
But it doesn’t sting any less. → Read More
After Decades In The Game, Legends Sheryl Lee Ralph And Jennifer Coolidge Finally Get Their Due
And it’s about damn time. → Read More
'Sidney' Tackles The Not-So-Comfortable Conversations About A Black Cinema Icon
It’s not about sensationalizing or even tarnishing the reputation of Sidney Poitier. Rather, the new documentary honors his humanity — every facet of it. → Read More
'The Woman King' Immortalizes Black Female Warriors On Screen
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood has a long history of deconstructing the way Black femininity is portrayed on screen — and her latest film is no exception. → Read More
'Mike' Has A Black Woman Problem
The Hulu series isn’t issue-ridden because of Mike Tyson's claims, but because it doesn’t extend the same compassion to its female characters as it does to him. → Read More
'Not Okay,' 'I Love That For You' And Our Toxic Relationship With Trauma Stories
We click, we like, we favorite — we buy into their whole thing. Because we’re a culture that loves a good sob story. → Read More
The Snubs And Surprises Of The 2022 Emmy Nominations
A staggering 754 TV shows were eligible for Emmys this year but there were still plenty of shocks. → Read More