Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker – Review
“Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker” has the performances and inspirational story you expect, but also the kind of drama which keeps this from being seen as prestigious.
Octavia Spencer
The Cast and Characters of Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
A guide for Netflix’s Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker featuring who plays who, character descriptions, and other noteworthy information.
The Weekend Rundown – 1/5/2020
From a mini-series about Madam C.J. Walker to Tyler Perry and Willem Dafoe’s latest films, this is The Weekend Rundown.
Ma (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ma definitely pushes the idea we need more Black horror villains, but ones with villains who have better, or a less inundated, backstory.
Instant Family – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Instant Family offers it all. Vulgar comedy, touching moments that make you cry, and compelling viewpoints on fostering and adoption.
A Kid Like Jake – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A Kid Like Jake focuses less on the subject matter and more on the parents trying to navigate how to raise a kid like Jake.
The Shape of Water – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Shape of Water will remind you of the days when fantasy films weren’t made to set up trilogies but simply tell a stand alone, gorgeous story.
Gifted – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
For those of you who like sappy Lifetime movies, this will be right up your alley.
Fruitvale Station – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Honestly, even being a person of color, I didn’t know the story of Oscar Grant really until I saw Fruitvale Station, and the main reason I saw this movie was because of Melonie Diaz; and because there hasn’t been too many movies featuring people of color, especially black people, not done by Tyler Perry, and…
Hidden Figures – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Hidden Figures is a feel good movie. One that exemplifies what the term edutainment means and there ain’t a bad performance in it. However, don’t expect it to win any major awards. Trigger Warning(s): Racism (Microaggressive Depiction – No Violence) Noted Actor(s) Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) | Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia…
