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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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It’s Super Bowl Sunday!!

The time has come to see who rises to the top of football’s biggest game!!

Who’s your pick for tonight? Are you ready for an explosive halftime performance from Usher? Or are you just here for the commercials?

Either way I’m here for a good game, jam to some musical goodies, and laugh at a commercial or two!!

The action starts at 6:30 pm/ET and will be broadcast on CBS, Nickelodeon, and streaming on Paramount+.

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Black History TV Specials and Documentaries, to Be On the Lookout for this Month!!

Nothing like hearing or watching a great story! While I may have finished my formal educational training, I am always open to learning and becoming more informed about the history and experiences of Black Americans. So continuing in the vein of Black History Month celebrations just wanted to share a few television specials and documentaries to check out! This set of television specials and documentaries range from civil rights icons, to origins of gospel music, to exploring the racial wealth gap, to Black war heroes, to being Black in space!

Shuttlesworth (PBS): This feature-length documentary explores the life and legacy of perhaps the most fearless leader of the Civil Rights Movement—Birmingham’s Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. When the KKK planted a bomb underneath his bed and he emerged unharmed, he was sure he was saved by God to lead a Movement. His work lead directly to the Civil and Voting Rights Acts—and inspired freedom movements around the world. You can check out the full documentary here!

The Harlem Hellfighters (HISTORY Channel): The Harlem Hellfighters documents the hard fighting regiment of Black soldiers, who battled shocking racism at home and abroad while fighting the Germans in World War I. The Hellfighters, who saw more time on the frontlines than any other American regiment, were initially heralded upon their return only to quickly be discarded by the Army and country they served so valiantly. This one-hour documentary tells the important story of this courageous group, who included bandleader James Reese Europe and Purple Heart winner Henry Johnson. Their extreme bravery earned them the French regimental Croix de Guerre a century before the U.S. finally recognized their contributions to the war effort with a Congressional Gold Medal.

Our America: In the Black (Hulu): This docu-series follows Microsoft Philanthropic specialist, Darrell Booker, who is on a mission to close the racial wealth gap through his digital inclusion movement in the hopes of economically transforming communities and small businesses that are impacted by economic inequalities. Watch the full episode here!

The Space Race (NatGeo, Hulu, Disney+): THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In this documentary it profiles the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a fresh history to explore. THE SPACE RACE debuts on February 12th.

Gospel (PBS): From the blues to hip hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century. Musical styles come and go, but there’s one sound that has been a constant source of strength, courage and wisdom from the pulpit to the choir lofts on any given Sunday. GOSPEL, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality.

Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story (Hulu): Here is a documentary that explores the intersection of childhood and adulthood through the eyes of young, Black high school youth from around the world as they work beyond society’s imposed limitations to achieve a top-notch education at America’s oldest African-American boarding school. Sacred Soil is set to debut February 23 on Hulu.

As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Paramount+): Directed by filmmaker J.M. Harper, As We Speak features Bronx rap artist Kemba who explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad – revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades. Journeying through meccas of hip-hop, building the case for rap lyrics & Black artist protection via intimate conversations with rappers, academics, politicians, legal experts, and industry execs. 

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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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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

We have a nice line-up of film and television for you to check out!! The weather is changing, a little more crisp in the air, so why not bundle up and watch something new!! Check out this week’s new trailers, see below:

Season 2-Invincible (Streaming on Prime Video November 3rd)

The Curse (Streaming on Showtime/Paramount+ November 10th)

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

Faraway Downs (Streaming on Hulu November 26th)

Candy Cane Lane (Streaming on Prime Video December 1st)

American Fiction (In theaters December 2023)

Occupied City (Coming Soon to Apple TV+)

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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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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Let me just say I am loving today’s trailer line-up! Lots of things to get you through these dog days of summer heat and a few to get you ready for Fall and Winter! Nothing like having a few shows to binge while staying cool!

So let’s see what’s on deck, check out the latest trailers below:

Full Circle (Streaming on Max July 13th)

Special Op: Lioness (Streaming on Paramount Plus July 23rd)

Season 3-Reservation Dogs (Streaming on Hulu August 2nd)

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Streaming on Netflix August 2nd)

Napolean (In theaters November 22)

Wonka (In theaters December 15th)

Bob Marley: One Love (In theaters 2024)