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Based on Kemp Powers’ stage play, Regina King’s adaptation of ‘One Night in Miami’ centers around Black icons
By Zach Goins January 16, 2021 On February 25, 1964, four larger-than-life icons came together for a night that would go down in history– not for what happened, but for what could have happened. One Night in Miami is based in truth. Yes, civil rights...
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ is a film overflowing with passion, acceptance, empathy, and hope
By Zach Goins December 25, 2020 Who are you? Why are you the way you are? What is your purpose? These are the questions that permeate Pixar’s greatest films as they dive deep into the aether of existence, exploring topics like identity, life and what...
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Amazon Studios has released official trailer for ‘Coming 2 America’ premiering on Amazon Prime in March!
By CLTure News December 17, 2020 (updated) Amazon Studios has recently announced they will exclusively release Coming 2 America globally through Prime Video on March 5, 2021. The highly anticipated sequel to the 1988 hit comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall will be...
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December Streaming Guide: Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hulu
By Zach Goins December 2, 2020 (updated) It’s December and that means one thing: the holidays are in full swing. Thanksgiving is behind us, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are right around the corner and there are plenty of festive streaming options to get you ready...
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November Streaming Guide: Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hulu
By Zach Goins October 31, 2020 (updated) Halloween may be over, but the holidays are just getting started when it comes to what’s streaming. December is still a month away, but brace yourself– Netflix is already breaking out its slate of new holiday movies and...
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‘Lovecraft Country’ reimagines horror while reclaiming history through trauma of Black American experience
By Jamel Smith October 27, 2020 “Magic is ours now.” A statement of reclamation. A revelation of what was lost is now found. An espousal of hope onto the present– and future– of Black existence in an anti-Black world. These were Leti’s (Jurnee Smolett) concluding...
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How Charlotte filmmakers Seth Koch and Rick Lazes landed Lennox Lewis documentary and Dr. Dre as the narrator
By Cameron Lee October 19, 2020 North Carolina once boasted a healthy film production industry having been locations for now-classic films like David Lynch’s neo-noir mystery film Blue Velvet, the romantic sports comedy Bull Durham, and the Academy Award-winning film Dirty Dancing. An early adopter...
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Radha Blank’s ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’ explores the mid-life existential crisis of a Black Woman in her 40s
By Jamel Smith October 14, 2020 There is not enough art that gives proper representation to the aging woman, let alone the aging Black woman. Historically, Hollywood has wielded its problematic relationship with race, misogyny, and ageism to ignore this niche of humanity on film,...
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Cobra Kai Season 3 is now streaming on Netflix
By CLTure News October 3, 2020 (updated) Netflix released the trailer for season 3 of Cobra Kai now making its debut on January 1, 2021. The series continuation of the original Karate Kid film that takes place 30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate...
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October Streaming Guide: Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and Hulu
By Zach Goins October 2, 2020 As the temperatures and leaves begin to fall, it’s the perfect time to curl up inside and turn on your favorite scary shows or movies to get into the Halloween spirit. But don’t worry, if scary isn’t quite your...
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