7/20/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Django Unchained – Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio

Django Unchained is a 2012 American revisionist Western Film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson,with Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, Michael Parks and Don Johnson in supporting roles. Continue reading

7/13/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Sepia Cinderella (1947)

Sepia Cinderella (1947) is the second in a series of films produced by Jack Goldberg and Arthur Leonard, made primarily for the 684 theatres (in 1947) that catered exclusively to Black audiences that were kept out, or placed in a special balcony section, in most of the theatres in segregated America. Continue reading

7/6/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Willie Dynamite (1973)

Willie Dynamite is a classic 1973 Blaxploitation Film directed by Gilbert Moses and released by Universal Pictures. It stars Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala, Joyce Walker, Roger Robinson, George Murdock, Albert Hall, Juanita Brown, Royce Wallace, Judith Brown, Marcia McBroom, Nathaniel Taylor. A arrogant New York City pimp trying to become the number one operator in the city.  Continue reading

6/29/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Marva Collins Story (1981) – Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman

The Marva Collins Story (1981) is a critically acclaimed biographical television film starring Cicely Tyson as the pioneering educator Marva Collins and Morgan Freeman as her devoted husband, Clarence Collins. Continue reading

6/1/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Don’t Be A Menace (Full Movie) – Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Bernie Mac

Innocent young black man Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) is forced to move into a tough Los Angeles slum with his family, including his oddly streetwise, pot-smoking grandma (Helen Martin). Continue reading

5/18/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The River Niger(1976) – Cicely Tyson , James Earl Jones, Lou Gossett

The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr Continue reading

5/11/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Guitar Battle Scene from “Crossroads” (1986)

The guitar battle in the 1986 film Crossroads is one of the most legendary musical showdowns in cinema history. It features the protagonist, Eugene Martone (played by Ralph Macchio), dueling for his mentor’s (Joe Seneca) soul against the devil’s champion, Jack Butler, portrayed by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai
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5/4/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Ripped – Russell Peters, Faizon Love (Full Movie)

Ripped  starring Russell Peters and Faizon Love. Two stoners from 1986 are launched into the year 2016 and have to learn how to adapt to present-day living. Continue reading

4/27/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Nothing But A Man – Abbey Lincoln, Ivan Dixon

This 1964 cinematic masterpiece presents the portrait of an imperfect man traversing the difficult terrain of his relationship with the woman who loves him, and the stiflingly primitive culture of American apartheid, all while insisting upon his own sense of self-respect.Directed by Michael Roemer this landmark film stars the beautiful Abbey Lincoln, making a flawless transition from celebrated jazz chanteuse to first time actress, alongside the accomplished stage actor Ivan Dixon, who would later make yet another important cultural contribution co-staring in the popular 1960s television comedy hit Hogan’s Heroes. Continue reading

4/20/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Cell Block Tango – Chicago

Chicago

Chicago (2002) the musical comedy-drama film adapted from the satirical stage Bob Fosse musical of the same name. Both the movie and the stage play explore themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz Age Chicago. The film stars Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere and Catherine Zeta-Jones and also features Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Mya Harrison and Desmond Richardson.  Continue reading