Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Warfare is not your typical war movie — it’s raw, immersive, and painfully human. Directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, the 2025 film throws viewers into the heart of a mission during the Iraq War, unfolding in real time and pulling from Mendoza’s own experience as a Navy SEAL. I sat down with Will […]
Showtime’s The Chi is raising the stakes for its upcoming seventh season—and bringing some heavy hitters with it. The network has officially announced that Phylicia Rashad (The Beekeeper, This Is Us), Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game, Poppa’s House), and Karrueche Tran (Claws, Bel-Air) will join the cast in guest-starring roles. The new season will premiere […]
Danielle Deadwyler is taking on another layered, emotionally rich role — and this time, she’s doing it with powerhouse writer-director Gina Atwater by her side. The Till and The Piano Lesson actress is set to star in and produce a feature film adaptation of Ann Petry’s iconic 1946 novel The Street, with Atwater (Westworld) writing […]
Wes Anderson is back at it with another meticulously crafted, offbeat tale—The Phoenician Scheme—and the trailer just landed. True to Anderson form, it’s dripping in color, chaos, and characters you won’t forget anytime soon. This time around, Anderson’s rounding up the usual suspects and throwing in a few new faces for good measure. The ensemble […]
Gabrielle Union is the latest addition to the growing ensemble of Forbidden Fruits, a genre-bending film that marks the feature directorial debut of Meredith Alloway. Currently in production, the film is set for a 2026 theatrical release via IFC Films and AMC Networks’ horror streamer, Shudder. Union joins a dynamic cast that includes previously announced […]
Ashton Sanders is stepping into survival mode for his next role. The Judas and the Black Messiah actor has officially joined the cast of Corporate Retreat, a new horror-thriller currently in pre-production. Written and directed by Aaron Fisher (Inside the Rain), the film flips the idea of a peaceful company getaway on its head. Think […]
Tom Cruise is putting his life on the line one more time in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The latest trailer just dropped, and if the action-packed visuals don’t knock the wind out of you, the intensity of the story might. The film officially hits theaters May 23, kicking off Memorial Day weekend with […]
Amanda Brugel is leveling up. The Handmaid’s Tale alum, who originally joined Dark Matter in a recurring role, is now officially a series regular for Season 2 of the Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller. Adapted from Blake Crouch’s best-selling novel, Dark Matter dives deep into the multiverse, following physicist Jason Dessen (played by Joel Edgerton), who’s […]
GVN Releasing has acquired the rights to July 7: Who Killed the President?, a political thriller set and produced in Haiti, directed by filmmaker Robenson Lauvince. The film will debut in U.S. theaters on May 16, just ahead of Haitian Flag Day on May 18. Rooted in one of the most significant moments in Haiti’s […]
Updated with trailer. For years, A Goofy Movie has lived in the hearts of those who grew up on it—not just as a Disney film, but as a true underrated cult classic. Now, Disney+ is giving the film its well-earned flowers with Not Just a Goof, a brand-new documentary that explores how this once-overlooked gem […]