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Headline	Synopsis	Date Published
BaadAsssss Cinema	Currently on DVD and VHS, BaaaadAsss Cinema is an hour long study of not only the movies of this genre but how they manifested themselves given the political and economic conditions of blacks at that time. By Godfrey Powell	02/21/2003
The Color Purple	The Color Purple—the now classic story of Old Mr., Mr., Shug, Sofia, Harpo and Celie is now on DVD. By Godfrey Powell	01/17/2003
Claudine	If there was ever a film that needed to be released, it is CLAUDINE. By Wilson Morales	01/17/2003
3 A.M.	Anyone who has ever tried to traverse through the busy streets of Manhattan knows how essential taxi’s are to the equation. By Nasser Metcalfe	01/17/2003
Video Blowout	Coming out this week are films that some have been waiting to see on their own time rather than on television. Some of these films helped actors better in their craft and some helped rap music cement their place in the industry.	01/17/2003
Krush Groove	After all the years of waiting for it to come out, the movie that made me appreciate rap has finally arrived on DVD. By Wilson Morales	01/17/2003
Undercover Brother	Originally an animated series on the web created by John Ridley, the DVD does some justice by throwing in some skits that help create the film version. By Wilson Morales	01/17/2003
Sparkle : Giving You Something You Can Feel	For three sisters in 1958, this journey would lead to more than they ever imagined. Released in 1976, “Sparkle” is regarded by many as a modern black classic. It stars Irene Cara as the shy Sparkle, youngest of the talented Williams sisters, Lonette Mckee as Sister, the sassy oldest, and Dwan Smith as Delores, the headstrong middle child. By Nasser Metcalfe	03/01/2001
Cornbread, Earl & Me	Perhaps one of the most compelling things about actor sensation Haley Joel Osment, who was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar this year for his turn in The Sixth Sense, is the prospect of witnessing a prodigy in the making. By Nasser Metcalfe	05/01/2000

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