The Gospel film review

Year: 2005 The Gospel is about a man (Boris Kodjoe); a secular music star that returns to his father’s church after his father falls ill. Now before I begin my critique, can anyone tell me if I’ll go to Hell for giving a religious film a bad review? Damn. Ok, well, I better not be ….

High Tension film review

Year: 2005 This French-to-English, fast-paced gore-fest that will have your heart pounding, your head spinning, and your stomach squeamish, all to which the blood lovers out there will find very appealing. Marie and Alex, two college friends, spend a weekend at Alex’s parents’ farm before studying for college exams. One problem. Death rings the doorbell ….

Phat Girlz film review

Year: 2006 Give it up one time for the thickness, y’all, because the Plus-sizers need love, too! Ya heard?! Phat Girlz is about a woman who has always had trouble taking the weight off and dealing with the issues, the glares, and the ridicule that goes along with being a big woman in today’s society, ….

Premium film review

Year: 2006 Premium is a film about Cool (Dorian Missick), a 28-year-old struggling actor tired of auditioning for stereotypical African-American roles and, along with being stuck in a dead end job as a gas station attendant, he rides a bike and lives at home with his mother and her boyfriend, who also happens to be ….

The Great Debaters film review

Year: 2007 Every sista’s favorite swoon unit (Denzel Washington) helms this triumphant film based on the true story of historically Black Wiley College in Texas, where controversial debate coach Melvin B. Tolson fought to get his debate team on equal grounds alongside their white debating counterparts during the 1930s, amidst racism, lynchings, and Jim Crow. ….

A Hancock Review that Doesn’t Rock

Look! Up In the sky! It’s a Crackhead! It’s Nate the Wino! No, it’s SUPERBUM! He’s the anti-hero…but not really. Cool concept but kind of thin on delivery. Mega-Super-Duper-Star Will Smith plays Hancock, a suped-up homeless dude with a bad attitude, complete disregard for public safety, and a serious drinking problem. (Now, why the brotha ….