Archive for the 'Film Reviews' Category

11 Apr

MTV - “If I Were King”

GRADE: A
“If I Were King” is a no-holds-barred, gritty and intense behind the scenes look at Sean John’s return to NYC Fashion Week after a 5 year hiatus. In terms of made-for-TV documentaries, it doesn’t get much better than this.
5 years ago, Sean “Diddy” Combs won CFDA’s Menswear Designer of the Year Award for his […]

26 Feb

A Raisin in the Sun

GRADE: A
This week, ABC premiered its surprisingly relatable and entertaining remake of A Raisin in the Sun. Before you write off this 2008 remake as a Puff Daddy star vehicle,you may be interested to know that it was the first made-for-TV movie in history to be accepted into the Sundance Film Festival.
In case you […]

11 Jan

First Sunday

GRADE: B–
Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams team up in “First Sunday.” A rare film that manages to be sickeningly warm and fuzzy while still legitimately funny.
First Sunday doesn’t have the sophisticated wit of Barbershop or the charm of Friday. However, it generates enough genuine belly-laughs to make it watchable. The cast […]