The Set it Off Queen Latifah is called, Cleo. Queen Latifah has played some great character during her time in the movie business, but her character Cleo in the film Set it Off cannot be matched. Set it off is a 1996 hood crime action heist film that stars Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett, […]
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Odog from Menace to Society is one of black cinema’s most memorable characters from the 1990s. Odog, whose real name in the movie is Kevin Anderson, is a hot-tempered, misguided youth that wants nothing less than money, power, and respect in the streets. This is made clear from the beginning of the film when Odog […]
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New Jack City Pookie was a character they made you love. If you ever saw the 90s urban classic New Jack City, Pookie should definitely be one of the characters that come to mind. Pookie is played by Chris Rock who, at the time, was most famous for his bold and controversial style of stand-up […]
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Tupac in movies is nothing short of amazing. Shakur’s turbulent and famous career lasted only five years, yet his effect on rap music and his film career as a whole is still evident two decades later. Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in, New York. Unfortunately, Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by […]
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House Party the movie is a notable teenager comedy. House Party is also currently a 90s urban cult classic. The film was directed by Reginald Hudlin and stars the hip-hop pair Kid n’ Play, comprised of Christopher “Kid” Reid from the Bronx and Christopher “Play” Martin from Queens. I’m sure those who have seen the […]
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The Color Purple Celie is only one of the amazing and inspiring characters from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Celie is a southern girl who has been abused her entire life but gradually gains strength from the other ladies in her life. This story of how she does so is nothing less than extraordinary. The […]
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Get Rich or Die Tryn the movie is one of black cinemas most memorable films from 2005. It is a story about a drug dealer from the inner city who turns his back on a life of crime to hopefully begin a career in rap music. The hip-hop crime drama stars well known New York rapper […]
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The Belly movie is a hood crime drama featuring the late DMX, Nas, Method Man, T-Boz, and Taral Hicks. The film was written and directed by Hype Williams and released in 1989. Hype Williams is also a screen writer and music director who directed and won awards for videos such as Woo Hah! by Busta […]
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Dead Presidents the movie was different, but amazing! THE HUGHES Siblings, twin brothers who broke through with “Menace II Society,” tackle everything from the Vietnam War to drugs in the ghetto in the sweeping epic. Like in “Menace II Society,” the two find little reason for hope when it comes to black life in America. […]
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Chris Tucker on Friday is hilarious! If you didn’t know, he was once the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. Born in Atlanta to Louis Tucker and Marry Louis, who ran a janitorial service, he completed high school and moved to Hollywood to try luck in the showbiz industry. Def Comedy Jam (1992) on HBO was his […]
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Madea A Boo Halloween or “Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween” is Mr. Perry’s 16th feature movie as a filmmaker, and it demonstrates that he is only marginally better in this regard. If you like movies that are both funny and terrifying, this movie is for you! Synopsis: Jonathan and his frat mates invite Tiffany […]
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