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Summer 2017 movies are full of melanin and just plain cool
John Boyega, Rihanna, Kevin Hart, Kerry Washington and ‘Tupac’: an opinionated summer film guide

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The Lupita/Rihanna buddy movie might be real
and we can barely contain our excitement
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The producers of ‘Get Out’ are back with ‘Sleight,’ about a superhero magician
The indie film is a small-budget alternative to the superhero genre’s other bloated offerings
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‘Little Boxes’ and the issue of nonblack artists depicting black subjects
The indie movie is just the latest in a string of works wrestling with how to authentically portray black lives
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The fate of the ‘Furious’ director F. Gary Gray
From Central L.A. to the world of superfast cars — and supersuccessful films — Gray has got a ticket to ride
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‘Get Out’s’ Kaluuya responds to Samuel L. Jackson’s comments about black British actors
Is American protectionism really the answer? Or does it just create more division?
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‘Burning Sands’ shows pledging and heinous abuse — but not much brotherhood
The film is a necessary but flawed act of tough love
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‘Get Out’s’ LilRel Howery aka ‘Rod’ is the GOAT best friend
Why Rod instantly became the greatest best friend of all time

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Jimmy Kimmel was out of pocket at the Oscars
Making fun of names is so outdated, and ‘La La Land’ doesn’t need more awards