Film

Jun 26, 20201 min read

Dear White People (2014; 2017-2021)

LIONEL HIGGINS as portrayed by DeRon Horton in Dear White People (2017-) Dear White People is trending right now as white folk scamper to...

Jun 17, 20202 min read

Rent (2005)

Wilson Jermaine Heredia as ANGEL and Jesse L. Martin as COLLINS in RENT (2005). "Live in my house, I'll be your shelter. Just pay me back...

Jun 16, 20201 min read

Brother to Brother (2004)

BRUCE as portrayed by Roger Robinson and PERRY as portrayed by Anthony Mackie in Brother to Brother (2004). This is a very indie film...

Jun 13, 20202 min read

Holiday Heart (2000)

HOLIDAY HEART as portrayed by Ving Rhames in Holiday Heart (2000) This movie seemed to get a lot of airtime on Showtime when it first...

Jun 12, 20202 min read

Punks (2020)

DARBY as portrayed by Rockmond Dunbar, MARCUS as portrayed by Seth Gilliam, HILL as portrayed by Dwight Ewell, CHRIS as portrayed by...

Jun 11, 20202 min read

Get on the Bus (1996)

KYLE as portrayed by Isaiah Washington and RANDALL as portrayed by Harry Lennix in Get On The Bus (1996) I did not want to watch this...

Jun 8, 20202 min read

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

JOSEPH as portrayed by Lamont Johnson and DAVID MATTHEWS as portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito in Waiting to Exhale (1995) This movie is a...

Jun 6, 20201 min read

A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)

WAYMAN HARRINGTON as portrayed by Corwin Hawkins in A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994). Wayman has always been top of mind for me when I think...

Jun 5, 20202 min read

Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

PAUL POITIER as portrayed by Will Smith in Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Unlike the previous entries I didn't encounter this work...

Jun 2, 20201 min read

Mannequin (1987) & Mannequin 2 (1991)

HOLLYWOOD MONTROSE as portrayed by Meschach Taylor in Mannequin (1987) and Mannequin 2 (1991). . I could get all political and say that...

May 31, 20201 min read

Revenge of the Nerds (1984-1994)

LAMAR LATRELLE as portrayed by Larry B. Scott in the Revenge of the Nerds franchise (1984-1994). . . Some will say this is where it all...