Blackening, The (2022)*

Title: The Blackening
Rating: R
Directed by: Tim Story
Written by: Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins
Starring: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji
Release Date: 6/16/2023
Running Time: 96 minutes

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Centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherfu**in’ game.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

First we see the survivors are trying to figure out what to do now that they’ve survived the night. Someone suggests calling the police. After a moment, they all laugh and think of another solution. Next we find Dewayne going over his idea of calling the firemen because “they won’t shoot you.” We hear sirens approaching, and then the group is hit by a stream of water from a firehose.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Note: A 10-minute game show with the cast, writers, and director participating to see “Who’s The Blackest” was shown after the credits in screenings for this film. It is unclear on if this will be shown in the theatrical release.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

All My Life (2020)

Title: All My Life
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Marc Meyers
Written by: Todd Rosenberg
Starring: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr, Kyle Allen, Chrissie Fit, Jay Pharoah, Marielle Scott, and Keala Settle
Release Date: 12/4/2020
Running Time: 93 minutes

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Jennifer Carter (Jessica Rothe) and Solomon Chau (Harry Shum Jr.) are a sweet, fun-loving, newly engaged couple whose whole life seems ahead of them. But when Sol is diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in December, their plans for a summer wedding become impossible.

In a race against time, Jenn and Sol’s friends and family launch an online fundraiser to help the couple create their dream wedding in just two weeks. In the process, they unleash an outpouring of generosity and attention from people around the world who want to celebrate the power of love with them.

Through it all, Jenn and Sol’s commitment to each other only deepens, becoming a heartwarming reminder that the strength of true love knows no limits.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Before the credits roll, we see the real Jennifer Carter and Solomon Chau at their wedding ceremony.

Dedication: Dedicated to Solomon Chau 1988-2015

Special thanks to Tony and Sam for this submission

Unsane (2018)

Title: Unsane
Rating: R
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Jonathan Bernstein, and James Greer
Starring: Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah, Juno Temple, Aimee Mullins, and Amy Irving
Release Date: 3/23/2018
Running Time: 107 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear – but is it real or is it a product of her delusion?

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Pitt and Frank for this submission

Sing (2016)

Title: Sing
Rating: PG
Directed by: Christophe Lourdelet and Garth Jennings
Written by: Garth Jennings
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Beck Bennett, Nick Offerman, Jennifer Saunders, Garth Jennings, Peter Serafinowicz, Leslie Jones and Jay Pharoah
Release Date: 12/21/2016
Running Time: 108 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon (McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal—some might even say delusional—optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition.

Five lead contestants emerge: Mike (MacFarlane), a mouse who croons as smoothly as he cons; Meena (Kelly), a timid teenage elephant with an enormous case of stage fright; Rosita (Witherspoon), an overtaxed mother run ragged tending a litter of 25 piglets; Johnny (Egerton), a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of his family’s felonies; and Ash (Johansson), a punk-rock porcupine struggling to shed her arrogant boyfriend and go solo.

Each arrives under Buster’s marquee believing that this is their shot to change the course of their life. And as Buster coaches each of his contestants closer and closer to the grand finale, he starts to learn that maybe the theater isn’t the only thing that is in need of saving.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The closing credits are framed by moving formations of colorful squid.

Memoriam: In memory of our dear friend Igor

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Blackening, The (2022)*

All My Life (2020)

Unsane (2018)

Sing (2016)

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