Film icon Sophia Loren makes a return in the new Netflix drama THE LIFE AHEAD, which premiered Friday on Netflix and is co-written and directed by her son Edoardo Ponti. A beautiful portrayal of non-familial connection, the film tells the… Read More ›
TV Thoughts
MMT Quick Review of TRIAL 4
TRIAL 4, the latest Netflix documentary premiering on November 11, depicts the (too familiar) journey of a man wrongfully incarcerated and caught up in an inherently corrupt system – this time for a 22-year period in the state of Massachusetts…. Read More ›
MMT Quick Review of BAD HAIR streaming now on HULU
Without any statistical proof, I’m willing to bet that at least 90% of my African American female readers can share a horror story, or two, about a negative hair experience. My worst story involves many years of bad childhood “kitchen… Read More ›
MMT Minute Thoughts on ONCE UPON A SNOWMAN
Is there any way to improve on the “Frozen” universe, with its already catchy tunes, funny quips, and positive girl-power and familial love themes? My answer to this question would have been not likely until viewing the latest 8-minute animated… Read More ›
AAFCA Roundtable with the cast and crew of P-VALLEY (Starz)
A gripping series, by way of trap music and Southern sensibilities, P-Valley provides a fictional look into the lives of everyday people struggling to survive in the adult entertainment industry. Personally, I cannot wait to see what’s in store for owner and… Read More ›
MMT Recommends: week 17 of #ThingsToDoFromHome
Happy Sunday MMT Fam! Here is week 17’s virtual list featuring TV, online and streaming suggestions that you and/or the family can enjoy from home. I’m still sharing events on Instagram and/or the MMT Facebook page throughout the week, so hit those hyperlinks,… Read More ›
MMT Recommends: week 16 of #ThingsToDoFromHome
Happy Sunday MMT Fam! Here is week sixteen’s virtual list featuring TV, online and streaming suggestions that you and/or the family can enjoy from home. I’m still sharing events on Instagram and/or the MMT Facebook page throughout the week, so hit those… Read More ›
MMT Quick Review of P-VALLEY premiering July 12 on STARZ
I was blessed to preview the first four episodes of P-VALLEY, the new Starz series premiering Sunday night at 8pm, and am ecstatic because I’ve found a very well-written, and raw, replacement for Power – another Starz show which aired… Read More ›
AAFCA Roundtable Series: a chat with CENTRAL PARK and HAMILTON stars Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr.
A couple of weeks back the AAFCA family had a chance to chat with two phenomenal talents – Tony and Grammy award-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. (Harriet, Murder on the Orient Expess) and Tony, Grammy and Lucille Lortell award-winner Daveed Diggs… Read More ›
AAFACA Roundtable Series: a chat with GREENLEAF’S Lynn Whitfield and Keith David
Everything has an expiration date. A line from the final scene in last year’s season four finale of the hit TV show GREENLEAF. The line is spoken to Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge), a character we’ve watched go from the prodigal… Read More ›