Tears fall more than blood does in “Creed III” as viewers see it is evidently a film about more than just a physical fight, but rather an emotional battle. Starring two Black male leads, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) and Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), “Creed III” encapsulates mental health, fatherhood, representation of marginalized communities and the complexities of Black masculinity....

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Everyone wants “A Different World” Whitley and Dwayne type of love. A love where you know you’ve found your best friend. That love that Keyshia Cole sings about. This is the time, and all throughout the year, that we must bring our eyes to the screen when these movies play. These are the movies you grew up with while your...

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Directed by ABC’s “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and co-written by comedy royalty Jonah Hill, “You People” is the modern-day, L. A.-centric twist on the classic 60's rom-com, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” Hill stars as Ezra Cohen, a Jewish man whose current gig lies in the financial world, but his true passion is his pop-culture podcast, “The Mo and E-Z...

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“Dance Nation,” a dance-theater production directed by Erin Gorski, an adjunct professor in the department, made its debut on Dec. 3 at Montclair State University’s Life Hall Studio Theatre. Originally created by Clare Barron, “Dance Nation” tells the story of 13-year-old competitive dancers as they prepare to climb their way to the top in Gandhi style at Nationals in Tampa...

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Emulating Michael Jackson's charm, dressed in an all black suit with reflecting gold accents and dazzling jewelry, sits Grammy nominated and Tony Award-winning artist Myles Frost. The energy was contagious that night at Montclair State University on Nov. 29 as the crowd was anxious to hear what the star of “MJ: The Musical” had to say. Making his way to...

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In one of the very first lines of the documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the multi-talented star promises viewers one thing, “I’ll only tell you my darkest secrets.”And one thing to be said, Gomez indeed kept that promise. Directed by Alek Keshishian, who's known for his groundbreaking work on “Madonna: Truth or Dare,” the documentary grants the world...

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"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is arguably one of the best films brought to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It brings an essence that isn’t typically brought to pop-culture. Though it's set in a fictional place, Wakanda, it has a real nuance of the African ancestral spirit, culture, challenges and Black excellency. It's a film that also highlights Indigenous culture in...

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