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The Way It Is
Netflix’s Two Distant Strangers has been plugged as the Groundhog Day for black Americans, but does not allow for the rich possibility that the time loop genre usually affords.
T’Challa Lives
Two years since its release, Black Panther still feels as groundbreaking as ever, and led by its late great star, might just be the defining film of this new era of representation.
I Got 3 Outta 5 On It
Jordan Peele’s much anticipated sophomore entry Us is not a masterpiece like Get Out. But like Spike Lee, even when a particular entry isn't as successful, there's always one unforgettable sequence and much to chew on.