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This film highlights moments in the long and rich African American cinema history in relation to social and political events, and how it affected black viewers of the time. Cast & Crew...
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Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. No All Critics reviews for A Century of Black Cinema. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for...
It’s Black History Month, and to mark the occasion we’ve compiled a list of Black-centered films that have gone under-the-radar or which have been criminally underrated by the general...
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- Selma (2014) — 99% With a Rotten Tomatoes critics' rating of 99% based on 315 reviews, Selma was produced by Oprah Winfrey and follows with a close lens the discrimination that was still rampant in certain areas despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregating the South.
- The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) — 99% With a 99% critics rating based on 135 reviews, The Forty-Year-Old Version is a clever play on the title of that infamous Steve Carell comedy, for starters.
- Miss Juneteenth (2020) — 99% With a critics' rating of 99% based on 115 reviews, Miss Juneteenth follows Turquoise Jones (Nicole Beharie), a single mother in a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas.
- Get Out (2017) — 98% Jordan Peele rightfully got the Oscar for this gem that has a 98% critics' rating based on 403 reviews. Most of us know this unique tale by heart: in Get Out, Chris Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, so she invites him for a weekend getaway with Missy (Catherine Keener) and Dean (Bradley Whitford).
- 10 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
- 9 The Photograph
- 8 Slyvie's Love
- 7 Black Panther
- 6 Brown Sugar
- 5 Coming to America
- 4 Akeelah and The Bee
- 3 The Wiz
- 2 Beauty Shop
- 1 Sister Act
Produced by Disney and based on the beloved fairy tale, Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella is a retelling of the classic tale of a young girl bossed around by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. With a predominantly Black cast, Cinderella features huge names like Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Whoopi Goldberg. In fact, Brandy became the first Black...
When Mae's estranged photographer mother dies unexpectedly, she is left emotionally distraught until she discovers a picture in her mother's safety deposit box. Mae then goes on a journey, discovering what happened in her mother's early life which leads to a romance with a local journalist. Starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, The Photograph is...
This beautiful romance tells the story of Sylvie, who reunites with a former lover she shared a summer romance with in a 1950s record store. This film is without trauma and without deep heartbreak. Slyvie's Love is an Amazon original film that was released in 2020 and features big names like Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Bridgerton's Regé-Je...
As one of the biggest films in the Marvel franchise, Black Panther has become a go-to feel-good movie for many. T'Challa returns to Wakanda after the death of his father to take his place on the throne until a powerful enemy arises, testing him and his family, and placing the fate of Wakanda and the world at risk. Featuring the late Chadwick Bosema...
This light-hearted rom-com follows Sidney and Dre who share the memory of witnessing hip-hop when they were children. Later, the two come to realize that what they learned that day wasn't all about music. Brown Sugar was released in 2002 and saw huge success in the box-office, with many viewers seeing this well-acted rom-com as a refreshing film to...
Coming to America is a phenomenal tale of Prince Akeem, an African King who is searching for a wife who will love him despite his title. In order to find such a woman, Akeem heads off to America, disguising himself as a foreign student working in fast food. With a cast featuring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and James Earl Jones, Coming to America is...
Starring a young Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee already had the star-studded cast to be a success, and it was. When 11-year-old Akeelah discovers she has the knack for spelling, she hopes to make it to the National Spelling Bee despite her mother's objections. In order to prepare for the competition, Akeelah...
In this cinematic recreation of the musical of the same name, Dorothy Gale is a schoolteacher who winds up in an urban fantasy land called Oz after trying to save her dog from a violent storm. Following the same premise as The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy must reach the Wiz, who can help her return home, and is joined by several unique characters along th...
Queen Latifah has become a household name in Black comedy and Beauty Shopis arguably one of her finest. After relocating with her daughter to Atlanta, Gina has made a name for herself as one of the finest hairdressers in town until she butts heads with her boss Jorge, which prompts her to open her own shop. Gina begins to establish herself, getting...
Topping our list is one of Whoopi Goldberg's most iconic films, Sister Act. Lounge singer Deloris is relocated to a convent for her own protection after witnessing a murder. To keep her out of trouble, she is assigned to the convent's choir, which she ends up turning into a soulful act that garners a great deal of attention. The film saw widespread...
Jun 19, 2024 · The 27 Best Black Films of the 21st Century: ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Love and Basketball,’ ‘Moonlight,’ and More. Celebrate Juneteenth by looking at iconic films of the 21st century primarily...
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