Spike Lee has established himself as an iconic filmmaker, comfortable in his craft and gift for showcasing black stories in unique ways that drift drastically from the typical Hollywood black
We can’t talk about Black films without bringing up the Hughes brothers and their epic contributions. These brothas started off making music videos for artists like the late, great Tupac
Their first feature film was none other than Menace II Society, a fosho hood classic and essential. They followed that up with Dead Presidents, another great movie
F. Gary Gray is beyond underrated as a filmmaker. So, we just want ya’ll to brace yourselves while we list just some of the films that Gray has blessed us
be Boyz n the Hood, to following up with classic after classic, such as Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, and Baby Boy, this man knows what he's doing!!
like the Samuel L. Jackson version of Shaft, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Four Brothers, Singleton was able to show audiences that his style is versatile, as are his banging
Antoine Fuqua is best known for Training Day, one of our favorite hood classics, but he has also brought us Brooklyn’s Finest, Olympus Has Fallen, The Equalizer, Southpaw, and the
Before Fuqua was pushing out films, he was an OG music video director helping artists from the likes of Mint Condition, Frankie Beverly and Maze, and Stevie Wonder
Kasi Lemmons began her career as an actress working on shows such as The Cosby Show and ER. She also worked on films such as Spike Lee’s School Daze and
She would finally get the shine she deserved though once she released her directorial debut, the classic Eve’s Bayou, starring an amazing #blackexcellence cast that included folks like Samuel
Melvin Van Peebles is straight out the Chi, and let us tell you, that his Chi-Town swag shines through on his pioneering film, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, which was critically
submit the film for rating after the Motion Picture Association of America threatened to rate it “X” because of the sex scenes. Despite MPAA rating it “X” anyways, the revolutionary
as Watermelon Man, Sunlight, and Three Pick-up Men. Van Peebles sought to work against stereotypical portrayals of blacks in films back in the day and as a result, he’s definitely
Keenan Ivory Wayans is the man behind some of the hilarious black comedic films. From collaborating with Eddie Murphy to write, Eddie Murphy Raw, in 1987 to releasing his first
his success in television with In Living Color, but would take a shot at investing his energy into releasing what would become his signature satirical films.
Ryan Coogler is repping the next generation of black filmmakers hard with his gutsy features that he’s been pushing out since his college days at the University of Southern California.
His first feature film was Fruitvale Station, a movie about the last hours of Oscar Grant, who was murdered by Oakland police in 2009. Way to grab us by our
Fruitvale Station was definitely a pleasant surprise, but Coogler didn’t give us nan time to recoup once he released Creed, the spin-off/sequel to the Rocky films. Creed
emotional coming-of-age film, Cooley High, in 1975 and has been on a roll ever since. He would follow up with Car Wash in 1976 and Which Way Is Up? starring
the comedic genius, Richard Pryor, himself. He would also go on to direct The Last Dragon and Kush Groove in 1985. You know, all your TBT faves. Good stuff.
Do you ever wonder who the person behind your favorite movie is? We always associate classic films with the actors and actresses who star in them, but the movie starts with the filmmaker behind the camera. The vision is just as important as the actors you see on screen.
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