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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Another exciting week of trailers headed your way!! And, just in case you missed a few of them on Super Bowl Sunday I included them here. See this week’s trailers below:

Welcome Home, Franklin (Streaming on Apple TV+ February 16th)

Iwájú (Streaming on Disney+ February 28th)

Scoop (Streaming on Netflix April 5th)

Knuckles (Streaming on Paramount+ April 26th)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (In theaters May 10th)

A Quiet Place: Day One (In theaters June 28th)

Twisters (In theaters July 19th)

Deadpool & Wolverine (In theaters July 26th)

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New Trailer Alerts!!

Checking in with you and dropping some new trailers. Nice mix of genres in this week’s line-up.

See what’s new below:

Genius: MLK/X (Streaming on National Geographic/Hulu/Disney+ -February 1st)

Season 2-Halo (Streaming on Paramount+ -February 8th)

Imaginary (In theaters-March 8th)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (In theaters-May 24th)

The Gentlemen (Streaming on Netflix-Coming Soon)

Madame Web (In theaters-Coming Soon)

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Watching, Listening, and Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In celebration of Dr. King’s Birthday, I’m sharing some of my favorite speeches from him as well as a few films, documentaries, and television series that feature his life and legacy. Some of these are hidden gems, along with a few speeches and films that I have learned about through my time as a student and now professor. Check them out below:

Dr. G’s Fave Speeches from Dr. King:

Films, Documentaries, and Television Series [*Premium Subscription]

  • Genius: MLK/X (2024) [Set to be released on February 1st on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+]
  • King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (1970) [Can be found on Apple TV and Amazon Prime*]
  • Eyes on the Prize series (1993) [Can be found on HBO Max and Amazon Prime*]
  • Boycott (2001) [Can be found here and on HBO Max]
  • Betty & Coretta [Can be found on Lifetime and Amazon Prime]
  • Selma (2014) [Can be found on Amazon Prime]
  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and PBS Documentaries]
  • I Am Not Your Negro (2017) [Can be watched on Amazon Prime]
  • King in the Wilderness (2018) [Can be watched here and on HBO Max]
  • I Am MLK Jr (2018) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and the CW]
  • MLK/FBI (2020) [Can be found on Hulu and Apple TV+]
  • Four Died Trying (2023) [Can be found on Apple TV+]
  • Rustin (2023) [Can be found on Netflix]

As an extra bonus, you can also check out this 360 Look at the National Civil Rights Museum which features Dr. King’s legacy.

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”

~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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New Trailer Alerts!!

It’s January!! The first week of 2024!! We made it!! And just like that, we get to embark on some new shows and movies!! I know I’m excited, what about you? Let’s see what this first week has to offer, check out this week’s trailers below:

Good Grief (Streaming on Netflix-January 5)

Echo (Streaming on Disney+-January 10)

The UnderDoggs (Streaming on Prime Video-January 26)

Bob Marley: One Love (In theaters February 14)

Love Lies Bleeding (In theaters March 8)

IF (In theaters 2024)

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (In theaters 2024)

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Dr. G’s Holiday Movie Watchlist-2023 Edition

Now this is not a post about the best Christmas movies (although all my faves are on this list), but more of a celebration of Christmas movies. This is literally my favorite time of year when it comes to movies!! You have your classics that never get old and then the newbies that hopefully become classics! With this list, I made sure to include a good mix for both the kids, the adults, and everyone in between.

Photo by Adriaan Greyling on Pexels.com

So as you continue to celebrate the Holiday Season make sure to take a little time to watch a movie or two with your family and friends, maybe even throw a Holiday Watch Party!! Nothing like starting some new traditions!

See my 25 Must-Watch Holiday Movies below:

  • Candy Cane Lane (Prime Video) [2023]
  • Dashing Through the Snow (Disney+) [2023]
  • The Naughty Nine (Disney+) [2023]
  • Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix) [2020]
  • Klaus [2019]
  • Almost Christmas [2016]
  • The Best Man Holiday [2013]
  • Elf [2003]
  • This Christmas [2007]
  • The Holiday [2006]
  • The Preacher’s Wife [1996]
  • The Santa Clause [1994]
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas [1993]
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol [1992]
  • Home Alone [1990]
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation [1989]
  • Scrooged [1988]
  • Die Hard [1988]
  • Trading Places [1983]
  • A Christmas Story [1983]
  • Frosty the Snowman [1969]
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas! [1966]
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas [1965]
  • Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer [1964]
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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Playing a little catch-up because I know it has been a minute!! But as you will see 2024 is gonna be a HOT already!! I know I can’t wait!! Check out the trailers below:

Season 2- What If…? (Streaming on Disney+ – December 22nd)

Season 4- The Boys (Streaming on Prime Video-2024)

Fool Me Once (Streaming on Netflix – January 1st, 2024)

The Book of Clarence (In theaters January 12th)

True Detective: Night Country (Streaming on Max-January 14th, 2024)

Masters of the Air (Streaming on Apple TV+ – January 26th, 2024)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Streaming on Prime Video – February 2nd, 2024)

Fallout (Streaming on Prime Video-April 12th, 2024)

Season 2-House of the Dragon (Streaming on Max-Summer 2024)

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What to Watch on Turkey Day?-TV and Film Watchlist

Whether you have a Thanksgiving routine with your family or want to start some new traditions check out this Turkey Day watch list…

Network Television

  • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade [8:30 AM- 12:00 PM/ET, on NBC]
  • The 2023 National Dog Show [12:00 PM/ET on NBC]
  • Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions [12:30 PM/ET on FOX]
  • Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys [4:30 PM/ET on CBS]
  • San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [8:20 PM/ET on NBC]

Streaming Networks

**Netflix

  • Rustin: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
  • Best. Christmas. Ever!: After a twist of fate brings their families together for Christmas, Charlotte sets out to prove her old friend Jackie’s life is too good to be true.
  • The Killer: After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers — and himself — on an international hunt for retribution he insists isn’t personal.
  • Leo: A coming-of-age musical comedy about the last year of elementary school as seen through the eyes of a class pet.

**Hulu

  • The League: The dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges is told through previously unearthed archival footage and interviews with legendary players.
  • Quiz Lady: A hilarious and heartfelt comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as estranged sisters forced to cover their mother’s gambling debts, set out to get the cash the only way they know how – by turning Anne (Awkwafina) into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
  • Season 5-Fargo: In this anthology series inspired by the 1996 film, each season follows a mostly new cast of characters who get involved with murder investigations in different Midwestern towns, with seemingly unrelated crimes sometimes being connected in some way.

**Disney+

  • Dashing Through the Snow: After a traumatic experience, Eddie Garrick, a social worker, no longer believes in the magic of Christmas. At the request of his estranged wife, he brings his daughter Charlotte to work where a magical adventure begins for them.
  • The Naughty Nine: Mischievous fifth grader Andy finds himself without a visit or presents from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other “naughty listers” to help him execute an elaborate heist at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve. Along the way, the group comes to realize that the very best way off the naughty list is to redirect their unique talents for good — instead of mischief.
  • Season 2-Loki: The second season of the American television series Loki, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, sees Loki working with Mobius M. Mobius, Hunter B-15, and other members of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) to navigate the multiverse in order to find Sylvie, Ravonna Renslayer, and Miss Minutes. 

**Max

  • Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
  • The Gilded Age: The Gilded Age follows a young woman who moves in with her old-money aunts and quickly gets entangled in the social war between them and their new-money neighbors. In a world on the brink of the modern age, will she follow the rules of society or forge her own path?
  • Rebuilding Black Wall Street: A six-part docu-series focusing on the ongoing reconstruction of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, which was destroyed in the 1921 massacre.

**Paramount +

  • Good Burger 2: Dexter Reed and cashier Ed reunite at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves: American Western television series based on the life of the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, Bass Reeves
  • Milli Vanilli: The story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, featuring interviews with the real singers, record executives, the producer mastermind behind the deception and exclusive interviews with Rob and Fab.

Apple TV+

  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Peppermint Patty invites everyone to Charlie Brown’s for Thanksgiving, even though he’s going to see his grandmother; Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.
  • Lessons in Chemistry: In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere; she accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of housewives way more than recipes.

**In Theaters

  • Wish
  • Thanksgiving
  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
  • Napoleon
  • The Marvels
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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

It’s the last day of October but that does not mean the new trailers stop!! What better way to close the month than to showcase some HOT new trailers!! Check them out below:

Manodrome (In theaters November 10th)

The Killer (Streaming on Netflix November 10th)

Dashing Through The Snow (Streaming on Disney+ November 17th)

Stamped From the Beginning (Streaming on Netflix November 20th)

Season 5-Fargo (Streaming on FX November 21st)

Good Burger 2 (Streaming on Paramount + November 22)

Season 3-Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Streaming on STARZ December 1st)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

The last set of trailers for September!! Let’s see what October brings us!! You ready? I’m ready!! Check out this week’s trailers below:

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Streaming October 6th on Showtime)

Season 3-Upload (Streaming October 20th on Prime Video)

Milli Vanilli (Streaming October 26th on Paramount +)

Quiz Lady (Streaming November 3rd on Hulu)

Squid Game: The Challenge (Streaming November 22 on Netflix)

Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Streaming December 20th on Disney Plus)

The Book of Clarence (In theaters 2024)

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Sharing Some Animation Goodies!!-Dr. G’s Pop Culture Corner (PCC)

Good People! Good People!!

So it is nothing like having good friends who keep you posted on new goodies that are dropping within the pop culture arena! While preparing for our weekly writing session, my colleague and friend Michael Hall shared with me a new Disney+ animated anthology series that dropped last week called Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire! Immediately I did a quick Google search and to my delight, I was hooked! Premiering on July 5th Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is a new series that blends elements of Africanfuturism, Afrofuturism, cyberpunk, sci-fi, and fantasy to tell 10 inclusive stories of African histories and cultures.

“This is Africa as you’ve never seen it before.” Advanced technology, spirits, aliens, and time travel…SIGN ME UP!!

Produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, executive produced by Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Rise of the Guardians) with Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston as supervising producers, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is what Ramsey describes as a series with “recognizable genres and recognizable aspects of contemporary culture, but they’re wrapped in African culture.” You got my attention! Plus the representation of the African diaspora is in full effect, with stories from such countries as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe…GAME CHANGER!!

With a cast that includes Florence Kasumba (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman, “Emerald City”), Kehinde Bankole (“Desperate Housewives Africa”, Blood Sisters), Nasty C (“Blood & Water”), Mo Ismail (“Star Trek Beyond”, ) and a plethora of up-and-coming African talent, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is definitely gonna change the game of how we tell animated stories!!

Now while I have not watched the series as of yet, I am already convinced this is legit greatness right here!! Just going off the trailer, the diverse representation, vibrant animation still shots, the voice cast, and the series direction, I’m willing to put my money on it sight unseen!

Photo Credit: Disney

This is totally in my personal and professional wheelhouse!! I am loving that more diverse African stories are being told and shared!! Cause trust me that content has and is there, the whole world just needs to see it!!

And just in case you need a little more convincing see the trailer below:

I am totally hyped about this series and siked that ALL episodes are available to watch!

I know what I will be binging on tonight!!

Hit me up in the comments and let me know what you think!!