A mother, thrust into the streets as her building is sold, sinks lower & lower & makes a painful decision concerning her small daughter.
GOD BLESS THE CHILD (1988)
Coming Soon. MLK/X, a New Series on Two Great Black Leaders
There is a wonderful limited (8 parts) series telling the parallel stories of Dr. MLK and Malcolm X scheduled to appear on the National Geographic Channel on Feb. 1, and then stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, with two new episodes debuting weekly on all platforms. I have watched all 8 episodes & …
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Mean Girls (2024)
New girl Cady is sucked into the HS group known as “The Plastics” who try to mold her into their snobbish clique holding shallow values.
The Book of Clarence (2023)
A funny & yet serious remake of the Christ Story, Blacks portraying Jews & whites the oppressive Romans, thus tying the story to racism.
The Spitfire Grill (1995)
Ex-con Percy with a tragic past finds a job at a smalltown restaurant where she has life-changing influences upon the owner & its cook.
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
Autobiographical story about a Black boy largely raised by the owner of his rooming house & its residents, based on a play.
The Persian Version (2023)
Moving from past to present, this autobiopic tells the story of an Iranian American daughter & her mother coming to terms with each other.
A Call to Spy (2019)
An inspiring true story about 3 brave women spies who radioed valuable info to the Allies from France during the Nazi occupation in WW 2.
The Color Purple (2023)
Songs add to the feelings & actions of the characters in Alice Walker’s musical version of the classic tale of sisterhood.
Maestro (2023)
The film is more about Leonard Bernstein’s music & sexuality & his relationship to wife Felicia Montealegre than a biographical film.