Film
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How did ‘Sister Act 2’ become a classic musical?
An under-the-radar sequel is now a mainstay of black culture
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‘The Princess and the Frog’ gave black girls their first taste of Disney royalty
10 years ago, the film starring Anika Noni Rose opened to praise and criticism
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TIFF 2019: In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ Eddie Murphy makes a way out of no way
Hollywood loves films about itself. Finally, we’ve got one from a black perspective.
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TIFF 2019: Contrasting visions of Africa in ‘Our Lady of the Nile’ and ‘Sweetness in the Belly’
Two films examine political and ethnic unrest in Rwanda and Ethiopia, with vastly different results
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TIFF 2019: ‘Clemency’ and ‘Just Mercy’ offer two differing perspectives on death row
One asks us to put ourselves in the position of a warden. The other follows a lawyer seeking justice.
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Storm Reid and David Oyelowo race against time in ‘Don’t Let Go’
The two actors star in a new thriller about an uncle trying to save his niece
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With ‘Brian Banks’ and ‘Clemency,’ actor Aldis Hodge finds the humanity in men society wants to discard
‘Banks’ tells the story of a football star falsely accused of rape
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Is Halle Berry finally done paying for ‘Catwoman’?
When the movie came out 15 years ago, she was Hollywood royalty. It’s been a long road back.
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New documentary reminds us that even Toni Morrison had to fight off the haters
After she won the Nobel Prize, there were still critics who said her focus on black women was too narrow