Sidney Poitier won the Best Actor Oscar as a warm, sensitive handyman who, while stranded in an Arizona desert town, builds a chapel for a lively group of nuns (including Lilia Skala). Continue reading
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Category: Hollywood Monday
1/19/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HOLIDAY ISSUE: King In The Wilderness: The Last Years of MLK Jr.’s Life
King In The Wilderness is a HBO Documentary that chronicles the final years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, from 1965 to 1968. Directed by Peter Kunhardt, the film premiered in 2018 to mark the 58th anniversary of King’s assassination. Continue reading
1/12/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Sounder – Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield and Kevin Hooks
Sounder (1972) is a film drama based on the 1969 novel by William H. Armstrong about a black depression era sharecropper family in Louisiana. The movie starred Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, and Kevin Hooks. Musician Taj Mahal composed the film’s blue-inspired soundtrack and appears in a supporting role. Continue reading
1/5/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Life of Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989)
Alvin Ailey revolutionized the world of dance by honoring the African American experience, but his journey was not without its struggles. O&A NYC Magazine honors the memory of one of dance’s most prolific pioneers on the anniversary of his 95th birthday. Continue reading
12/29/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Miracle In Harlem (1948)
Miracle in Harlem (1948) is a independent American film known as a race film, featuring an all-African American cast. is a murder mystery melodrama with musical elements, considered one of the better films of its genre from that era. The cast in the all black cast included Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston, Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie, William Greaves as Bert Hallam (Julie’s boyfriend), Stepin Fetchit as Swifty, the handyman, Laurence Criner as Albert Marshall, and vocalists Savannah Churchill, Juanita Hall, and the Lynn Proctor Trio. Continue reading
12/22/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: My Christmas Inn – Starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict & Jackee Harry
With the holiday season in full swing, Jen Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) is about to score a big promotion at the San Francisco ad agency where she works. But her life is unexpectedly turned upside down when she inherits a cozy inn in Alaska from her aunt. Continue reading
12/15/25 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday Holiday Issue: Scrooge’s Journey of Redemption In Iconic British Classic
Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a cold-hearted miser to a compassionate soul is powerfully captured in this iconic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Continue reading
12/8/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: A New Husband for Christmas
Stan and Kelly Stevenson seem to be more committed to growing apart rather than growing together. Their friends are caught in the middle of divorce conversations during one of the most joyous seasons of the year (Christmas). Continue reading
12/1/25 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday Holiday Issue: Chandler Christmas Getaway
In Chandler Christmas Getaway, the Chandler family finds themselves without any Christmas spirit in a warm December climate. To fix this, they decide to pack up and head to a rented cabin in a more festive location. Continue reading
11/17/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Polly (1989)
Polly is a Musical Film adaptation of the classic novel Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter, set in 1950s Alabama. It features an all African-American cast (with the exception of Celeste Holm) and stars Keshia Knight Pulliam in the title role alongside Phylicia Rashad as her aunt. Continue reading
