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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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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Kicking off the month with some television and film goodies!! Check out this week’s new trailers below:

Little Wing (Streaming on Paramount + March 13th)

Anatomy of a Fall (Streaming on Hulu March 22nd)

Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (Streaming on Apple TV+ March 29th)

Ripley (Streaming on Netflix April 4th)

Sugar (Streaming on Apple TV+ April 5th)

Fallout (Streaming on Prime Video April 11th)

Sing Sing (In theaters July 2024)

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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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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

This is going to be an exciting week!! We jumped into a new month and many of our faves are returning to screens this week!! Even dropped a few late spring/early summer features!! Check out the latest trailers below:

Season 3-Abbott Elementary (Streaming on ABC February 7th)

A Soweto Love Story (Streaming on Netflix February 14th)

Churchy (Streaming on BET+ February 15th)

Season 2-Will Trent (Streaming on ABC February 20th)

Madu (Streaming on Disney+ March 29th)

Mary & George (Streaming on STARZ April 5th)

We Grown Now (In theaters May 10th)

Back to Black (In theaters May 17th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

It’s the last day of the month and we are closing it out with a bang! Check out these new trailers below:

They Called Him Mostly Harmless (Streaming on Max-February 8th)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Streaming on Netflix-February 22nd)

Mea Culpa (Streaming on Netflix-February 23rd)

Season 3-BMF (Streaming on Starz-March 1st)

Ricky Stanicky (Streaming on Prime Video-March 7th)

Monkey Man (In theaters-April 5th)

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare (In theaters-April 19th)

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New Trailer Alerts!!

Bringing you some new trailers hot off the press to get you through the week. Got a nice mix of comedy, horror, drama, and much more!!

See what’s new below:

Season 12-Curb Your Enthusiasm (Streaming on Max-February 4th)

Suncoast (Streaming on Hulu– February 9th)

Lisa Frankenstein (In theaters February 9th)

The Bad Batch (Streaming on Disney+ -February 21st)

Constellation (Streaming on Apple TV+ -February 21st)

Ripley (Streaming on Netflix -April 4th)

Abigail (In theaters April 19th)

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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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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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