American Fiction (2023)

Title: American Fiction
Rating: R
Directed by: Cord Jefferson
Written by: Cord Jefferson
Based on the novel by: Percival Everett
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown
Release Date: 12/22/2023
Running Time: 117 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank and Gabe for this submission

Barbie (2023)

Title: Barbie
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Written by: Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Ana Cruz Kayne, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans, Jamie Demetriou, Connor Swindells, Sharon Rooney, Nicola Coughlan, Ritu Arya, Dua Lipa, and Helen Mirren
Release Date: 7/21/2023
Running Time: 114 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Images of different kinds of Barbie and Ken dolls through history are shown during part of the credits.

Special thanks to Allison for this submission

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Title: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Rating: PG
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Written by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Dave Callaham
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac
Release Date: 6/2/2023
Running Time: 140 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most. Anyone can wear the mask – it’s how you wear it that makes you a hero.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: “Miles Morales will return in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse“

Special thanks to Calob and Frank for this submission

Vengeance (2022)

Title: Vengeance
Rating: R
Directed by: B.J. Novak
Written by: B.J. Novak
Starring: B.J. Novak, Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, and Dove Cameron
Release Date: 7/29/2022
Running Time: 104 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Alisa and Frank for this submission

Hair Love (2019)*

Title: Hair Love
Rating: G
Directed by: Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., and Bruce W. Smith
Written by: Matthew A. Cherry
Starring: Issa Rae
Release Date: 8/14/2019
Running Time: 7 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Centers around the relationship between an African-American father, Stephen, his daughter, Zuri and her hair. Despite having long locks, Stephen has been used to his wife doing his daughter’s hair, so when she is unavailable right before a big event, Stephen will have to figure it out on his own. This sounds simple enough, but we soon come to find that Zuri’s hair has a mind of its own.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Additional illustrations of the family from the film are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Note: During the ShortsTV Oscar-Nominated version of this short, a video is shown of the team who made the film’s live reaction to hearing they were nominated for the Oscar.

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Photograph, The (2020)*

Title: The Photograph
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Stella Meghie
Written by: Stella Meghie
Starring: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y’lan Noel, Rob Morgan, Lil Rel Howery, and Courtney B. Vance
Release Date: 2/14/2020
Running Time: 106 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae Morton (Rae) hurt, angry and full of questions. When a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box is found, Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her mother’s early life and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance with a rising-star journalist, Michael Block (Stanfield).

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Photos from Christina Emmes’s photography collection are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Silo and Tony for this submission

Little (2019)

Title: Little
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Tina Gordon
Written by: Tracy Oliver and Tina Gordon
Starring: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin
Release Date: 4/12/2019
Running Time: 109 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Sam and Kyle for this submission

Hate U Give, The (2018)

Title: The Hate U Give
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Written by: Audrey Wells
Based on the novel by: Angie Thomas
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Sabrina Carpenter, Common, and Anthony Mackie
Release Date: 10/19/2018
Running Time: 132 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Kyrstyne for this submission

Tag: Issa Rae

American Fiction (2023)

Barbie (2023)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Vengeance (2022)

Hair Love (2019)*

Photograph, The (2020)*

Little (2019)

Hate U Give, The (2018)

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