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The Blood In My Fangs: I Am Your Way Out

The Blood In My Fangs: I Am Your Way Out

Baleigh Davis April 29, 2025

Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Ryan Coogler's latest addition to his filmography is baring its fangs at the notion that Black horror films need to rely on the formula of racial trauma to be good. Minor...

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Monkey See, Monkey Die: Potential ruined by generational appeal

Britton McCool March 26, 2025

Monkey See, Monkey Don't Comedy is a pinnacle that is ever-changing, especially in this day and age. With the adult-bound Gen Z claiming their stakes in current media trends, the humorous aspect of...

Review: Netflix's 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' shows up dead on arrival

Review: Netflix’s ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ shows up dead on arrival

Ashley Canel October 7, 2024

Though there is a debate over whether novels should be converted into movies or shows, I firmly believe some books will never win that argument. The biggest issue with the "A Good girl's Guide to Murder"...

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Abracadabra Disappointment: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ struggled to conjure any real magic

Baleigh Davis March 22, 2024

In his directorial debut, Kobi Libii’s newly released “The American Society of Magical Negroes” tells the story of a Black main character named Aren as he’s recruited into a secret society of...

Review: 'They Cloned Tyrone' brings back the flavor of a bygone era

Review: ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ brings back the flavor of a bygone era

Baleigh Davis November 15, 2023

“They Cloned Tyrone (2023)” is a Netflix original film, directed by Juel Taylor, starring John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris. Embodying the genres of science fiction, comedy, and mystery,...

Dread the films of seasonal fright, watch all of these and tremble at night

Dread the films of seasonal fright, watch all of these and tremble at night

Santiago Nunez October 19, 2022

It is once again that time of the year, the fall season is here. With fall comes Halloween and no good Halloween is ever complete without the tingle that arises from watching a scary movie. Here are five...

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Review: Don’t even say ‘Candyman’ once

Chris Crymes October 25, 2021

Bernard Rose’s 1992 adaptation of “Candyman” is one of the most understated movies in modern horror, putting vast stores of faith into its audience. It never outright states its thesis, nor is it...

Review: 'Cherry' smugly sours themes

Review: ‘Cherry’ smugly sours themes

Chris Crymes April 6, 2021

By Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor Image courtesy of Apple TV+ Oftentimes, films are centered around a message or theme. Sometimes this message or theme comes through clear as crystal, carrying the...

Review: 'WandaVision' marvels viewers

Review: ‘WandaVision’ marvels viewers

michael bald March 23, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing and Design Editor Image courtesy of Disney+ Due to the nature of the show, I will talk about spoilers. So, dear reader, you have been warned. “WandaVision” is a new show...

Review: 'Malcolm & Marie' carries great themes but lacks connections

Review: ‘Malcolm & Marie’ carries great themes but lacks connections

michael bald February 27, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing and Design Editor Image courtesy of Netflix In the apocalyptic blizzard that engulfed Texas several days ago, I scrolled through my watch list on Netflix trying to find a new...

Review: 25 years with 'The Score'

Review: 25 years with ‘The Score’

Chris Crymes February 27, 2021

By Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor In 1996, hip-hop needed a new hero. Tupac Shakur had been killed that September, and Christopher Wallace, or The Notorious B.I.G., would follow less than a year later....

Review: 'Judas and the Black Messiah' stuns

Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ stuns

Chris Crymes February 27, 2021

By Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures There has been no shortage of narratives on racial injustice over the past year. With the murder of Breonna Taylor, George...

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