Rebel Ridge: Movie Review
Aaron Pierre and AnnaSophia Robb star in a too long for its own good revenge tale that lacks what it needs to justify a 2+ hour runtime.
Rated TV-MA
The Match (2024) – Written Review
Starring Brittany S. Hall, in this AllBlk release, she finds a potential love in a beautiful man played by Lanre Idewu who, like her, holds secrets that someone wants to use to make one of them into a killer.
Twin Lies (2024) – Written Review
Starring actual twins Nicole and Lauren Peters, the two perform in this quick-paced film where actor Shaun Benson plays an intense CEO falling for a lying escort.
Sinister Surgeon (2024) – Written Review
Starring Samantha Neyland Trumbo, we watch as a highly educated surgical resident joins a practice marred by a burgeoning scandal of recent patients being murdered.
Killer Beat (2024) – Written Review
Starring “Primo” actress Stakiah Lynn Washington, we watch as she plays an up-and-coming rapper who tries to navigate a cutthroat music industry.
Sins of the Bride (2024)
With “Sins of the Bride,” get ready for a slightly different take on the crazy light-skinned character who becomes disruptive to someone’s relationship.
The Sintern (2024)
A young woman investigates a church whose pastor may have killed her mom.
Incision (2024) Movie Review
“Incision” seems to forget to give you reasons to get invested, beyond familiar faces and the assumed empathy for people being victimized.
RSVP (2024) Movie Review
Starring Natasha Marc and Robert Ri’Chard, in this BET+ release, a man decides to get revenge for his fallen wife, and you’re sadly left taking his word due to a lack of character development.
Killer Body Count (2024) Movie Review
Starring Cassiel Eatock-Winnik and Savana Tardieu, this Tubi release sends teenage boys and girls to a Catholic camp to repent and reform from acting depraved.
Prom Dates (2024) Movie Review
As two friends seek out prom dates to hold up a pact they made as kids, you watch a film that seems as beholden to the familiar as its leads are to their promise.
Katt Williams: Woke Foke (2024) Movie Review
Taking advantage of how the Club Shay Shay interview has pushed him to be seen as a truth teller, “Katt Williams: Woke Foke” tests whether audiences are ready for the truth.
Through My Window 3: Looking At You – Movie Review and Summary
The final entry in the “Through My Window” franchise, “Through My Window – Looking At You,” might be the best one yet, partly thanks to the 2nd movie removing a certain character.
Kemba – Movie Review and Summary
“Kemba” presents an important case highlighting how the NAACP, specifically the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), didn’t stop being assets after the 1960s.
Players – Review and Summary
“Players” has all the workings of a multi-season sitcom squeezed into a less than 2-hour movie.
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All – Review and Summary
With recently hitting 30, Taylor Tomlinson is past her quarter-life crisis, but even with great career success, she clues us into whether her personal life could catch up so she can have it all.
My Bloody Galentine – Movie Review and Summary
In this campy horror-comedy, a young woman who just immigrated to England, got dumped and, alongside her co-workers, decides to get playful revenge, but things turn deadly.
Skeletons In The Closet – Movie Review and Summary
“Skeletons In The Closet” may make you curious, thanks to the inclusion of Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr., but it lacks anything to justify your initial interest.
Played and Betrayed – Movie Review and Summary
“Played and Betrayed,” featuring “House of the Dragon” actress Savannah Steyn is in line with many of Tubi’s offerings, for better or worse.
Dutch II: Angel’s Revenge – Movie Review and Summary
With less characters to keep track of and the eponymous Angel taking lead, “Dutch II: Angel’s Revenge” is an improvement but follows familiar beats.
One Night Stay (2024) – Movie Review
“One Night Stay” is a thriller that doesn’t know how to end, so it delivers something quick and shoddy.
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023) – Review
Dave Chappelle continues to pursue being that mischievous kid who feels validated to double down on a joke as long as he can get a laugh. But, when the jokes subside, you realize the controversy is an act, and there is depth beyond the superficial.
The Abandoned (2023) – Movie Review
As migrant workers increasingly disappear, a cop still mourning their partner finds the case to be just the distraction she needs.
Bad Lands (2023) – Movie Review
While it has a bit of a slow start, once “Bad Lands” gets into the personal drama of its lead with others, it picks up quickly.
Upon Entry (2023) – Movie Review
In this relatively short drama, two people, trying to immigrate to the United States, find themselves getting interrogated at Newark Airport.
So Fly Christmas (2023) – Movie Review/Summary
“So Fly Christmas” doesn’t include that awkward gray between relationships, as it focuses on a friendship in which one half has been far more lucky in love than the other.
I Don’t Expect Anyone To Believe Me (2023) – Movie Review/Summary
“I Don’t Expect Anyone To Believe Me” is a bit of a sluggish film that tries to compensate by giving you violence and sexual situations, but its leads may not be enough to keep you watching for two hours.
Stay Out – Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
In this revenge tale featuring voodoo, a nephew is tasked with executing their uncle’s revenge against their will.
Night of the Hunted (2023) – Review and Summary
“Night of the Hunted” is an intense shooter that may start to drag in the end, but with the life-or-death situation the lead goes through, you’ll be on edge for most of the film.
Wake (2023) – Review and Summary
As usual, a person with a mental illness ends up killing people, with the only difference in “Wake” being that person is a rapper.
Ballerina (2023) – Review
In this simple revenge tale, a young lady’s best friend decides she no longer wants to be alive, which sets off a chain of events to kill off the man who blackmailed her.
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy – Part 2 (2023) – Review and Summary
Part 2 of “Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy” focuses on the murder investigation and with Taye Diggs in it less, it means more drama from the caricatures of Lance’s past lovers.
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy, Part 1 – Review and Summary
“Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy” often feels like the type of movie you’ve seen many times before, with the only difference being this is based on the true story of Lance Herndon.
What Happens In The Dark (2023) – Review and Summary
“What Happens In The Dark” shows some signs it could have been interesting, but instead, it is lukewarm thanks to a lack of information about what’s going on, how we got here, and who is dishing out the consequences.
Midnight Hustle (2023) – Review and Summary
“Midnight Hustle” may not tap into its full potential, but what it does offer someone may find interesting.
Ruined (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Ruined” fits the bill of the crazed light skin person whose desires for one half of a married couple lead to them becoming so crazy they are willing to kill.
Millennial Hunter (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
As long as you are just looking for a Boomer to kill some millennials, you have come to the right place. If you want more than just that, this may feel too barebones.
Run Rabbit Run (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
While many horror films have drama elements, “Run Rabbit Run” flips things and is a drama with horror elements that doesn’t necessarily do much beyond give us a creepy child.
Through My Window: Across The Sea (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
While tediously as long as its predecessor, “Through My Window: Across The Sea” still works well as “365 Days” young adult counterpart.
