Slow Jam Saturday : Johnny Gill, “Give Love On Christmas Day”
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I decided to venture back to 1989 and show some love to Johnny Gill and his rendition of the classic holiday ballad “Give Love on Christmas Day.” Gill had just finished the successful “Heart Break” tour with his groupmates in New Edition and was working on his third solo album.
Shih-Ching Tsou’s “Left-Handed Girl” finds poetry in the everyday
Shih-Ching Tsou, long recognized as Sean Baker’s creative partner on films like “Take Out”, “Starlet”, and the iPhone-shot sensation “Tangerine”, takes center stage with her own project, Netflix’s “Left-Handed Girl”.
“Zootopia 2”, a smart, surprising sequel that still has something to say
After a nine-year wait, Walt Disney Animation takes moviegoers back to the world of Zootopia in the aptly named sequel “Zootopia 2.” Byron Howard returns as director, with Jared Bush co-directing and writing the screenplay.
Second Listen Sunday : Amerie, “All I Have”
R&B fans were thrilled last week when the Black Promoters Collective announced the B2K reunion tour for their 25th Anniversary, titled “Boys 4 Life,” featuring co-headliner Bow Wow.
Slow Jam Saturday: Eric Bellinger, “Drive By”
Eric Bellinger, the talented singer-songwriter, is currently on tour supporting Jagged Edge’s “Cuffing Season” tour. In light of this, I thought it would be fitting to show him some love for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday.
“Bel-Air” Season 4 — a strong, satisfying farewell that honors the legacy and grows the mythology
As Bel-Air reaches its fourth and final season, the series delivers something increasingly rare in modern television: a conclusion that actually feels earned. Instead of padding storylines or forcing melodrama, the show leans into the emotional groundwork it’s spent years building, offering a reflective, engaging, and occasionally powerful send-off.
Joel Edgerton Anchors Netflix’s poetic western in “Train Dreams”
Netflix has a wealth of ambitious originals, but “Train Dreams” brings a unique energy—a subtle, award-season strategy aimed at mature audiences who appreciate patience, restraint, and storytelling that simmers rather than shouts.
“Sisu”: road to revenge delivers brutal mayhem and a mythic hero
Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander returns to the blood-soaked frontier he established in the surprise cult hit “Sisu”, and this time, he brings even more firepower, fury, and ferocity.
Brendan Fraser finds heart and humanity in Tokyo in the highly enjoyable “Rental Family”
Academy Award Winner Brendan Fraser teams up with director Hikari for the heartwarming film “Rental Family” from Searchlight Pictures. Hikari also co-writes the script with Stephen Blahut.
Second Listen Sunday: Cherrelle, “High Priority”
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to take my readers back to 1985 and show some love to Cherrelle and her second album, “High Priority.” Reuniting with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the bulk of the album was led by the single “You Look Good To Me”.
Slow Jam Saturday: Zapp, “Computer Love”
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to venture to Ohio and show some love to Zapp and their classic song “Computer Love”.
“LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails” review—when saving the world means beating the algorithm]
In “LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails” from Disney Plus, Earth’s mightiest heroes face their most chaotic enemy yet—not Thanos, not Ultron, but something far more sinister: social media. This same force that can make a dance trend go viral now threatens to unleash a catastrophic apocalypse.