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This is a review of the Apple Original film, CODA and the inspiration behind it.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/08/12/coda-marlee-matlin-fought-star-deaf-actors-lauded-film/5563441001/

Single Black Female was a massive ratings success on Lifetime when it debut. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the film and Black actors in thrillers. 

This is a chat about actress, Jessica Chastain and why I am a fan of hers'. Her Oscar win provoked me to talk about her allyship with the LGBTQ community and how looking out for other actresses makes her one of a kind.  In this video I misspoke by stating that the film Chastain and Spencer worked on together was The Shape Of Water . It was not disclosed in the article which film Chastain nego...

This is a review of the Amazon Original film, Master . Regina Hall and Zoe Renee share ominous experiences at an Ivy League college in New England while one of their own is aiding in the proslavery and racists attacks against Black students and faculty members on campus.  https://www.amazon.com/Master-Regina-Hall/dp/B09KKM71BK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9PUN3DN0VAKP&keywords=master+film&qid=1648...

A reluctant president did his best to negate efforts to turn Yale University into a coed institution. This is a chat about Yale becoming coed, begrudgingly, in 1969 to follow the direction American society was moving in. My thoughts are based on the book, Yale Needs Women by Anne Gardiner Perkins. Here is the link for more info on the book: https://www.amazon.com/Yale-Needs-Women-Rewrote-League-eb...

This is a review/chat about the debut novel from Jo Harkin, Tell Me An Ending.  https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Ending-Jo-Harkin-ebook/dp/B0984P44DS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N17YOJ1T097S&keywords=tell+me+an+ending&qid=1647733038&s=books&sprefix=tell+me+an+%2Cstripbooks%2C226&sr=1-1

Actress Pamela Anderson and rocker Tommy Lee are at the center of the sextape scandal portrayed in the Hulu limited series. Showrunner Robert Siegel and the leading stars: Lilly James and Sebastian Stan, attempts to get the former Baywatch star's perspective were ignored. This is my take on the limited series. https://ew.com/tv/pam-and-tommy-made-without-pamela-anderson/ This is the original...

This is a book review of American politician, Stacey Abrams' adult, political thriller, While Justice Sleeps .  https://www.amazon.com/While-Justice-Sleeps-Stacey-Abrams-ebook/dp/B08KSRQ7L1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646603692&sr=8-1

This is a book review of Half In Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay by Shanna Greene Benjamin. Here is the link to purchase book: https://www.amazon.com/Half-Shadow-Legacy-Nellie-Mckay/dp/1469662531/ref=sr_1_2?crid=LPQG4BST32TH&keywords=half+in+shadow&qid=1646502513&s=books&sprefix=half+in+shadow%2Cstripbooks%2C98&sr=1-2

This is a book review of All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris. This is the author's debut novel.  https://www.amazon.com/All-Her-Little-Secrets-Novel-ebook/dp/B08RZ5T3SH/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

This is in response to the Vulture.com article by Kathryn VanArendonk. I discuss the growing trend of the redemption arc and revisiting women who were publicly shamed and humiliated. https://www.vulture.com/article/womens-redemption-plot.html

This is a book review of The Wings Of Ebony duology, recommending Ashes of Gold by J Elle.  https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Gold-Wings-Ebony-Elle/dp/1534470700/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2UE5C7CQ8TUIR&keywords=ashes+of+gold&qid=1645974757&sprefix=ashes+of+gold%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUlZaOUlFWUYwNVEyJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzE2NTU4MlpYSVk5WTdV...

Two Black entrepreneurs use their wealth and business savvy to integrate American Home lending in the 1960s with the help of some good White folks. This is a review of the Apple original movie, The Banker starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, and Nicholas Hoult. 

Comedian Monique has been battling, for years, with Tyler Perry, Oprah, and Lee Daniels. She blames them for her being blacklisted in Hollywood since the movie Precious . She also stays in the news for her ongoing lawsuit with Netflix. I give my opinion on what’s happening. 

This episode summarizes three events in comedian and political activist, Dick Gregory's life that could have met him with an early demise but he managed to escape it.  These are the sources I used for this episode, in case you want to take a closer look at Dick Gregory's life. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/18/Dick-Gregory-finds-business-dispute-no-laughing-matter/7710593150400/ Cooksey...

This is a review of the number one show on Netflix currently, Inventing Anna . This series is based on the New York Magazine article, How An Aspiring "It" Girl Tricked New York's Party People by Jessica Pressler, who is also a producer on the series. 

This is a review of the book, The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the history of American Comedy by Kliph Nesteroff. https://www.amazon.com/Comedians-Thieves-Scoundrels-History-American-ebook/dp/B00XAQ1O7Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19GI4UJK2PQAK&keywords=the+comedians&qid=1643586444&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+comedians%2Cdigital-text%2C94&sr=1-1  

This is a review of Base Notes by Lara Elena Donnelly. This is a serial killer, psychological thriller by a nebula-nominated author.  https://www.amazon.com/Base-Notes-Lara-Elena-Donnelly-ebook/dp/B091PRWHR6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=68KME73VUWLR&keywords=base+notes+lara+elena+donnelly&qid=1644171717&sprefix=base+note%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

This is a review of the original Netflix series, Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window . It is currently a top ten on the streaming platform. For good reason? possibly. This is a spoof of The Woman In The Window starring Amy Adams and also on Netflix . 

The 56th governor of NY, Andrew Cuomo , finally resigned from office on August 10th of 2021, after numerous allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and the nursing home scandal. This fall from grace was calculated and while I don't have the answers to when Cuomo's downfall was hinted at, I do speculate on who was part of the takedown of the governor and his scandalous personality.  https:...

This is a review of the Netflix original film adaptation of the Nora Roberts book, Brazen Virtue . Brazen is directed by Monika Mitchell. This serial killer thriller will entertain you, maybe not in the way it intended, still it's worth watching. Grace Miller is a crime novelist who uses her professional expertise to solve her sister's murder while letting a new romance distract her every now and...

Today is filmmaker, John Singleton's birthday. He would have turned 54 years old and most likely celebrated on a filmset somewhere. In celebration of the late filmmaker, I will be discussing five of his films: Boyz In The Hood , Baby Boy , Poetic Justice , Hustle And Flow , and Woo , focusing on what these films say about Black women in 20th and 21st centuries in America.  

To celebrate Morris Chestnut's birthday, I talk about films where Morris gave us relationship and love life goals. Then there is one example of an anti-relationship and love life goal.  Happy New Year, 2022!

Actress Zendaya was trending on Twitter because of a recent interview in Teen Vogue where she shared that she would be interested in making a film about two Black women in love. It sounds like she wants it to be a romcom. In this episode, I come up with some ideas for a romantic comedy that might pique her interest. Here is the link to the Tweet that was trending on December 7, 2021: https://twitt...

In this episode, I react to Vulture.com ranking of all 169 episodes of Seinfeld . Do I agree or disagree with their choices? In the Vulture.com article, Larry Fitzmaurice ranks all the Seinfeld episodes and provides his opinion on each one. https://www.vulture.com/best-seinfeld-episodes-ranked.html If you are a new Seinfeld fan, because of it being available on Netflix or however, here are a few w...