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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

This week’s line-up is definitely a memorable one!! Everything from the wildest party of the 90s in the South to the Martha’s Vineyard experience to tapping into one’s emotions. Lots of exciting material!! I can definitely see a few watch parties in the making!

Check out this week’s trailers below:

Homicide: New York (Streaming on Netflix-March 20th)

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (Streaming on Hulu– March 21st)

Season 2-Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard (Streaming on Bravo-March 24th)

A Gentleman in Moscow (Streaming on Paramount +-March 29th)

Season 2-Loot (Streaming on Apple TV+ -April 3rd)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Streaming on Hulu-April 26th)

Inside Out 2 (In theaters June 14th)

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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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Spring 2024 (January-March) Television Line-Up!!

With the writer’s and actor’s strike settled, I’m looking forward to watching some new shows and returning ones. Lord knows it has been a long minute since we’ve had some consistent television. Well, guess what?! We do not have to wait any longer!! So let’s see what is on the agenda for Spring 2024!!

ABC

  • The Bachelor  (January 20)
  • Abbott Elementary (February 7)
  • American Idol  (February 18)
  • Will Trent (February 20)
  • The Rookie (February 20)
  • The Good Doctor (February 20)
  • 96th Academy Awards (March 10)
  • 9-1-1 (March 14)
  • Grey’s Anatomy (March 14)
  • Station 19 (March 14)

CBS

  • 81st Golden Globes Award (January 7)
  • 66th Grammy Awards (February 4)
  • Super Bowl LVIII  (February 11)
  • Tracker (February 11)
  • The Neighborhood (February 12)
  • Bob ♥ Abishola (February 12)
  • NCIS (February 12)
  • NCIS: Hawai’i (February 12)
  • FBI (February 13)
  • FBI: International (February 13)
  • FBI: Most Wanted (February 13)
  • Ghosts (February 15)
  • S.W.A.T. (February 16)
  • Fire Country (February 16)
  • Blue Bloods (February 16)
  • The Equalizer (February 18)
  • CSI: Vegas (February 18)

NBC

  • Night Court (January 2)
  • La Brea (January 9)
  • Chicago Med/Chicago Fire/Chicago P.D. (January 17)
  • Law & Order (January 18)
  • Law & Order: SVU (January 18)
  • Law & Order: Organized Crime (January 18) 
  • Saturday Night Live (January 21)

HBO Max

  • True Detective: Night Country (January 14)
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm (February 4)

Fox

  • The Cleaning Lady (March 5)
  • The Masked Singer (March 6)
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FX

  • Shōgun (February 27)

Disney+

  • Echo (January 9)

MTV

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race (January 5)

Netflix

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender (February 22)
  • The Gentlemen (March 7)

Prime Video

  • Expats (January 26)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (February 2)

Investigation Discovery

  • The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks (January 1)

Get your calendars ready!!

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Check out this week’s new set of trailers!! Getting you ready for the Spring and Summer !!

Polite Society (In theaters April 28th)

Queen Cleopatra (Streaming on Netflix May 10th)

Class of ’09 (Streaming on FX May 10th)

High Desert (Streaming on Apple TV+ May 17th)

Muted (Streaming on Netflix May 19th)

Fast X (In theaters May 19th)

Talk To Me (In theaters July 28th)