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‘The Other Black Girl’ Review: Hulu Presents a Genre-Defying Drama That Provokes and Entertains
Newcomer Sinclair Daniel and “Riverdale” alum Ashleigh Murray impress in the TV adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ book from Onyx Collective
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‘Bel-Air’ Season 2 Review: Peacock Series Gets More Dramatic but Doesn’t Lose Its Charm
The love fest for this reimagining of “Fresh Prince” isn’t quite over
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‘A Lot of Nothing’ Review: Mo McRae’s Directorial Feature Debut Takes on Police Killings
McRae shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with this satirical drama
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‘You People’ Review: Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s Comedy Collab Mixes the Timely and the Outdated
This comedy of interracial relationships is packed with of-the-moment hip-hop references, but it’s more likely to land with the target audience’s parents
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‘The 1619 Project’ Review: With Hulu Docuseries, Nikole Hannah-Jones Regains the Upper Hand
This visual continuation of the New York Times initiative succeeds by focusing on the most urgent racial challenges in America
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‘Earth Mama’ Review: A Young, Black Mother Fights an Uncaring System for Herself and Her Family
Sundance 2023: Tia Nomore delivers a devastating but hopeful performance in Savanah Leaf’s directorial debut
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‘Saint Omer’ Review: White Supremacy in France Takes the Stand in Murder Trial
Documentarian Alice Diop makes a riveting fiction debut with this courtroom drama of a Senegalese woman on trial for infanticide
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‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ Review: Peacock Series Is a Holiday Binge Fans Will Cherish
The limited series continuation reunites the cast 20 years after the first “Best Man” film
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‘Kindred’ Review: FX’s Historical Sci-Fi Adaptation Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough
The story follows a modern day Black woman who time-travels to a plantation where she experiences life as a slave
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‘Blanquita’ Review: Chilean Oscar Entry Probes Social Injustice
In his fourth feature, director Fernando Guzzoni digs into the story behind a recent, painful scandal
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‘Let the Little Light Shine’ Film Review: Black Chicago Students Fight for Their School and Their Futures
A powerful palliative to racist narratives of the city, this doc spotlights brilliant and committed students and teachers fighting for what’s right
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‘The People We Hate at the Wedding’ Review: All-Star Comedy Prompts a Mixed Reception
An impressive ensemble grapples with family and relationship issues at a wedding, but no one’s having much fun here
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‘The Same Storm’ Review: COVID Lockdown Drama Offers a Snapshot of Recent History
Peter Hedges assembles an impressive ensemble (including Elaine May and Sandra Oh) to look at human connection during social distancing
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‘Till’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Delivers a Riveting Performance as Mourning Mother Turned Civil-Rights Legend
“Clemency” director Chinonye Chukwu examines a national tragedy on an achingly human level
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‘On the Come Up’ Review: Sanaa Lathan Spotlights Teen Women Rappers in Directorial Debut
Jamila C. Gray stars as an aspiring performer juggling her late father’s legacy and her mother’s addiction issues
