52 Films By Women: #23 IS GOD IS (2026) by Aleshea Harris
Overview: This is a beautiful, poignant, and brutal story about two Black sisters, Racine the tough one and Anaia the quiet one, who set out to uncover their roots. In doing so, they discover much more about themselves and the boundaries in life. First Thoughts: Is God IS felt as if The Burning…
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52 Films By Women: #22 The Nanny (2022) by Nikyatu Jusu
The Nanny Starring: Anna Diop and Michelle Monaghan Written and Directed by: Nikyatu Jusu USA (2022) Overview Nanny by Nikyatu Jusu is a slow, quiet burn that really sits with you. It’s not just a story about a nanny—it’s about motherhood, sacrifice, and what it means to hold things together while everything around you…
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52 FILMS BY WOMEN: #20 Never Let Go (2024) [USA] Produced by & Starring by Halle Berry
Never Let Go Starring/Produced by: Halle Berry Directed by : Alexander Aja Written by: Kevin Coughlin; Ryan Grassby USA (2024) Overview/Synopsis Going into Never Let Go, I was both excited and nervous. I was thrilled to see a Black leading lady carry a film, but I also wondered how the public would receive her performance.…
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Abby (1974) USA – Hosting at Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn Tonight!
TERROR TUESDAY @ Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn NY Tuesday October 10th, 2017 9:30pm Hosted by filmmaker/writer Kristina Leath-Malin. Moving is never easy. Especially when your spouse is a groin-kicking, goo-spewing, sex-addicted spawn of the devil! When William “BLACULA” Marshall unleashes a demonic sex spirit named Ishu, Abby gets possessed while she and her husband move into…
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GANJA & HESS (1973) USA
Some of you may have heard of this as Blood Couple and Black Evil, but for those of you lucky enough to have seen the original in theaters or the collector Director’s Cut of Ganja & Hess have had the privilege of seeing a deep and fascinating film that just so happens to be about…
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