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Gay Rebel of the Harlem Ren…

by Thumper

Gay Rebel of the Harlem Ren… Thumper Book Review Richard Bruce Nugent is the best well-kept secret of the Harlem Renaissance. Nugent isn’t unheard of in the annals of the Renaissance; ...

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Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance

by Connie Bradley

Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance Connie Bradley Book Review Definitions of Miss Anne: A coded term for any white woman. A derisive name for a white woman. An emanc...

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The Best Man Holiday

by Kam Williams

The Best Man Holiday Kam Williams the-best-man-holiday.jpg Film Review Seasonal Sequel Finds Reunited BFFs Romancing and Reminiscing The Best Man Holiday In Theaters: Nov 15, 2013 Wide Rated ...

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Carl Van Vechten & the Harlem Renaissance: A Portrait in Black & White

by Kam Williams

Carl Van Vechten & the Harlem Renaissance: A Portrait in Black & White Kam Williams Book Review “This book is a portrait of a once-controversial figure… a white man with a passion ...

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Hunting In Harlem

by Thumper

Hunting In Harlem Thumper Book Review I am always excited when new authors enter the scene because they expand the dimensions of our existence through literature that is vibrant, challenging and im...

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The Black Chicago Renaissance

by Kam Williams

The Black Chicago Renaissance Kam Williams Book Review “Beginning in the 1930s and lasting into the 1950s, black Chicago experienced a cultural renaissance that rivaled and, some argued, exce...

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Harlem Crossroads

by Kam Williams

Harlem Crossroads Kam Williams Book Review ’The story I tell begins with an introductory account of how photography came to Harlem- that is, how Harlem became, after the Renaissance and at...

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The Queen of Harlem

by Brian Egeston

The Queen of Harlem Brian Egeston Book Review He has managed to fool us all! Because his previous work gave the impression that his was the authentic voice of the next generation of Black male southe...

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Harlem Godfather

by Idrissa Uqdah

Harlem Godfather Idrissa Uqdah Book Review Bumpy’s Widow Tells Her Story Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth ’Bumpy’ Johnson has been a long time coming on the h...

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Mister and Lady Day Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her

by Kam Williams

Mister and Lady Day Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her Kam Williams Book Review “The great jazz singer Billie Holiday, known as Lady Day, had fame, style, a distinctive singing voice&md...

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Skin

by Kam Williams

Skin Kam Williams skin.h6.jpg Film Review Apartheid Poses Problem for White Couple with Black Baby   Skin Click to order via Amazon Rated PG-13 for violence, ...

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Harlem Redux

by Thumper

Harlem Redux Thumper Book Review Persia Walker busts on the literary scene burnin’ rubber and smokin’ with her debut novel, Harlem Redux, a multi-faceted fictional tapestry. Harlem Redux...

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Harlem Honey

by Lisa Y? Wilson

Harlem Honey Lisa Y? Wilson Book Review In Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid, the story begins as Moses and his parents have recently moved to Harlem, away from the comfort and familiarit...

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9780764344879

by Kam Williams

9780764344879 Kam Williams Book Review “With a population of nearly half a million people, Harlem is America’s most celebrated African-American neighborhood. Its rich past and historic...

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In Search of Nella Larsen

by Thumper

In Search of Nella Larsen Thumper Book Review I’m back! It’s good to be back, although I have to tell you that it took me a minute to find groove, before I was able to fall int...

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Baldwin: A Love Story

by Robert Fleming

Baldwin: A Love Story Robert Fleming Book Review Long before I met James Baldwin’s friend Vertamae Grosvenor, I was a preteen Black boy who had read the writer’s bold novel Go Tell It on ...

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Harlem Aria

by Kam Williams

Harlem Aria Kam Williams images/img33.jpg Film Review Opera Serves as Fulcrum for Unfunny, Unlikely-Buddy Comedy Harlem Aria Rated R for crude and profane language. Running time: 100 Minut...

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Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Everyday

by Kam Williams

Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Everyday Kam Williams Book Review ’One of the reasons Kwanzaa has been widely embraced is that it speaks directly to the need many feel for a self-determi...

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Strange Fruit

by Paige Turner

Strange Fruit Paige Turner Book Review "Anatomy of a Mind Blowing Song"  One of the most deeply satisfying and thought provoking books traces the anatomy of a rarely remember song from...

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The Perfect Holiday

by Kam Williams

The Perfect Holiday Kam Williams the_pe24.jpg Film Review Santa Woos Overburdened Mom in Syrupy Sweet Christmas Comedy The Perfect Holiday Rated PG for mild epithets and suggestive humor. Runni...

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Rhythm for Sale

by Kam Williams

Rhythm for Sale Kam Williams Book Review “I went into the Countee Cullen library… and saw a book titled: The Harlem Renaissance: A Historical Dictionary for the Era… I peeked i...

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Rockin around That Christmas Tree

by Thumper

Rockin around That Christmas Tree Thumper Book Review Denise Morrison has been married to her husband Edward Morrison for over 27 years.  The couple has two children, Anthony and Christine.&nb...

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Blacktrospective 2013 by Kam Williams

by Kam Williams

Blacktrospective 2013 by Kam Williams Kam Williams http://aalbc.com/reviews/20-feet-from-stardom.jpg Film Review Blacktrospective 2013 - Annual Assessment of the Best in Black Cinema Each year we pub...

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Uptown: A Novel

by Idrissa Uqdah

Uptown: A Novel Idrissa Uqdah Book Review Sometimes Going Home Is Difficult Uptownby the writing duo, Deberry and Grant is a fast-paced novel set in modern-day Harlem about a prominent middle cl...

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A Great Day in Harlem

by Kam Williams

A Great Day in Harlem Kam Williams a_grea34.jpg Film Review  DVD Documentary on the Anatomy of Historic Jazz Photo A Great Day in Harlem Click to order via Amazon Plot Synopsis: Art Kane, now...

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Wonderful Ethiopians of the Ancient Cushite Empire

by Kam Williams

Wonderful Ethiopians of the Ancient Cushite Empire Kam Williams Book Review ’Arguably, Drusilla Dunjee Houston was one of the most important African-American women writers of the 20th Centu...

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Cowards and Angels

by Robert Fleming

Cowards and Angels Robert Fleming Book Review In this slender novel, Cowards and Angels, Aileen Muhammad tries to do an almost impossible task in African American literature, to recreate a modern...

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Saxophone Colossus

by Robert Fleming

Saxophone Colossus Robert Fleming Book Review In the history and world of jazz, there is a singular group of adventurers, innovators, pioneers, and mavericks. Aidan Levy's mammoth biography of ja...

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City Son: Andrew W. Cooper’s Impact on Modern-Day Brooklyn

by Robert Fleming

City Son: Andrew W. Cooper’s Impact on Modern-Day Brooklyn Robert Fleming Book Review So many African-American newspapers and publications have vanished from view, but their impact remains on the...

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The Skull Cage Key

by Thumper

The Skull Cage Key Thumper Book Review The Skull Cage Key, the science fiction debut thriller by Michel Marriott; takes place in 2041 Harlem, centering on the murders of rich, white people....

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21 Nights by Prince

by Thumper

21 Nights by Prince Thumper Book Review My number one is Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin is my favorite artist of all times. When I was 13 years old, her album, I Never Loved a Man, save...

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Mind Your Own Wellness: Turning Thoughts into Reality

by Kam Williams

Mind Your Own Wellness: Turning Thoughts into Reality Kam Williams Book Review "Most of us are fortunate to be born healthy. It is what we have learned and have chosen to put into our mouths that d...

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Vanishing Rooms

by Thumper

Vanishing Rooms Thumper Book Review Upon my first glance at Vanishing Rooms, the debut novel by the late poet/novelist Melvin Dixon, I thought — in my mind’s voice that sounds like Billie...

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Shadows of the Blues

by Emanuel Carpenter

Shadows of the Blues Emanuel Carpenter Book Review In Whitney J. Leblanc’s sequel to "Blues in the Wind," readers are introduced to the lives of the Ferguson and Broussard familie...

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At The Hands Of Persons Unknown

by Thumper

At The Hands Of Persons Unknown Thumper Book Review Before I read the first word on the first page of At The Hands Of Persons Unknown by Philip Dray, as I looked at the book jacket front cover, strai...

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A Kosher Christmas: ’Tis The Season To Be Jewish

by Kam Williams

A Kosher Christmas: ’Tis The Season To Be Jewish Kam Williams Book Review “Why does Christmas evoke strong feelings among Jews in the United States? Of all the national holidays, only Christ...

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Read Until You Understand

by Robert Fleming

Read Until You Understand Robert Fleming Book Review With a solid array of books to her credit, Farah Jasmine Griffin has possibly written one of the artistic highlights in the national book marketpl...

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With Billie

by Robert Fleming

With Billie Robert Fleming Book Review            Sometimes an author gets a good idea but it takes time, endurance, and determination to complete ...

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New Year’s Eve

by Kam Williams

New Year’s Eve Kam Williams images/newyearseve_movieposter.jpg Film Review New Yorkers Search for Love in Serendipitous Romantic Comedy New Year’s Eve [2011] Rated PG-13 for profanity and...

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Seven Pounds

by Kam Williams

Seven Pounds Kam Williams seven_3.jpg Film Review Will Smith as Widower Wracked with Guilt Seven Pounds Click to order via Amazon Rated PG-13 for mature themes, sensuali...

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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

by Kam Williams

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Kam Williams images/haroldandkumxmas.jpg Film Review Holiday-Themed Sequel Features "Pot"-pourri of Stoner Hijinks A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Chri...

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

by Kam Williams

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Kam Williams Book Review “I want every woman who truly wants a solid relationship to forget everything she’s been taught about men erase the ...

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

by Kam Williams

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Kam Williams Book Review “I want every woman who truly wants a solid relationship to forget everything she’s been taught about men erase th...

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

by Kam Williams

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Kam Williams Book Review “I want every woman who truly wants a solid relationship to forget everything she’s been taught about men erase th...

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

by Kam Williams

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Kam Williams Book Review “I want every woman who truly wants a solid relationship to forget everything she’s been taught about men erase th...

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Who Owns the Future?

by Kam Williams

Who Owns the Future? Kam Williams Book Review “The rise of digital networks led our economy into recession and decimated the middle class. Now, as technology flattens more and more industri...

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The Motherhood Diaries: A Humorous Look at Motherhood in the New Millennium

by Kam Williams

The Motherhood Diaries: A Humorous Look at Motherhood in the New Millennium Kam Williams Book Review “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve kept a diary… Instead of writing out al...

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Something Torn and New

by Kam Williams

Something Torn and New Kam Williams Book Review ’Linguicide is the linguistic equivalent of genocide. Genocide involves conscious acts of physical massacre; linguicide, conscious ac...

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Punta Soul

by Kam Williams

Punta Soul Kam Williams punta_28.jpg Film Review   PARANDA MEDIA 80 Vaughn Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Contact: Margery Laing 914-393-3037 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Februa...

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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

by Kam Williams

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Kam Williams an-oversimplification-of-her-beauty.jpg Film Review Annoying Narration Ruins Jay-Z Produced Romantic Romp An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2013)...

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Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

by Kam Williams

Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Kam Williams confes4.jpg Film Review Melvin Van Peebles Stars in Semi-Autobiographical Vanity Pic   Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFoot...

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T.D. Jakes: Reposition Yourself - Living Life Without Limits

by Kam Williams

T.D. Jakes: Reposition Yourself - Living Life Without Limits Kam Williams reposi73.jpg Film Review DVD Version of Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Best-Seller Released T.D. Jakes: Reposition Yo...

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Dolemite Is My Name

by C. Liegh McInnis

Dolemite Is My Name C. Liegh McInnis https://aalbc.com/reviews/images/Dolemite_is_My_Name.jpg Film Review Rating: R (for some sexuality, full nudity and brief language) Genre: Drama Directed By: C...

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The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era

by Troy Johnson

The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era Troy Johnson Book Review I grew up in New York City’s East Harlem during the 60s and 70s. Virtually all my peers were Bl...

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The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding

by Kam Williams

The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding Kam Williams Book Review “In 1990, Anton McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. [were] convicted and...

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Company I 366th Infantry

by Kam Williams

Company I 366th Infantry Kam Williams Book Review ’I reported to Captain Overall who told me I was leading the company across the Chinqualie Canal. He showed me on the map wh...

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Corruption Officer: From Jail Guard to Perpetrator inside Rikers Island

by Kam Williams

Corruption Officer: From Jail Guard to Perpetrator inside Rikers Island Kam Williams Book Review “This shocking memoir from a former corrections officer… shares an eye-opening, gritty,...

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Unzipped

by Thumper

Unzipped Thumper Book Review One of my favorite urban authors, Noire, is back with a new novel, Unzipped. In case you don’t know, I love LOVE Noire’s books! Noire has reached the ulti...

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Chasing The 400

by Idrissa Uqdah

Chasing The 400 Idrissa Uqdah Book Review The African American Caste System When you think about the caste system you think of the poor in countries like India where there is a division of society ...

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Gift of Truth

by Michelle Paynter

Gift of Truth Michelle Paynter Book Review There are literary craftsmen who spend a lifetime writing in one particular genre, and there are others who possess a creative and literary zeal, which ...

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My Song: A Memoir by Harry Belafonte

by Robert Fleming

My Song: A Memoir by Harry Belafonte Robert Fleming Book Review My Song: A Memoir is the story of a blessed life, that of Harry Belafonte, the mythic musician, actor, humanitarian, and social activ...

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Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

by Robert Fleming

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention Robert Fleming Book Review Dr. Manning Marable, a professor of history at Columbia University and author of fifteen books, knew how important and controversial ...

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Bill Clinton and Black America

by Walter Benefield

Bill Clinton and Black America Walter Benefield Book Review Bill Clinton came to the presidency of the United States inheriting a less than admirable race relations history from his predecessors. Wha...

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An Extraordinary Life: Josephine E. Jones

by Brenda M. Greene

An Extraordinary Life: Josephine E. Jones Brenda M. Greene Book Review Wendy Jones has written a tribute to her late mother Josephine E. Jones. Her mother was part of the Great Migration, depicted so...

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Under the Skin

by Robert Fleming

Under the Skin Robert Fleming Book Review Following the needless deaths of my grandfather and my father, I was very interested in reading Linda Villarosa’s Under The Skin: The Hidden Toll Of Ra...

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American Imam

by Robert Fleming

American Imam Robert Fleming Book Review Taymullah Abdur-Rahman’s sharp and stylish memoir, American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition, concerns itself with the causes and consequences...

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Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues

by Clarence V. Reynolds

Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review This year, we will celebrate the centennial of the birth of prominent writer, civil rights activist, and intellectual James Baldwin. Born in Ha...

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Grace After Midnight: A Memoir

by Troy Johnson

Grace After Midnight: A Memoir Troy Johnson Book Review This Review Appears in the Fall 2007 Issue of Harlem World Magazine  Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, of...

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What Mother Never Told Me

by Idrissa Uqdah

What Mother Never Told Me Idrissa Uqdah Book Review A Family's Secret Sins "Every Family has it's secrets…" says national best selling author, Donna Hill in her latest n...

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The Henry Louis Gates

by Robert Fleming

The Henry Louis Gates Robert Fleming Book Review Henry Louis Gates, Jr., one of the nation’s most acclaimed scholars, is a masterful jack of all trades, including educator, editor, critic and ...

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The Lottery

by Kam Williams

The Lottery Kam Williams images/51T6WQyz4yL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Film Review DVD Chronicles Competition for Admission to Harlem Charter School The Lottery Click to order via Amazon ...

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Restless City

by Kam Williams

Restless City Kam Williams restlesscity.jpg Film Review Harlem Provides Backdrop for Gritty Survival Saga Restless City [2012] In Theaters: Apr 27, 2012 (limited) Rated R for drug use and brief sex...

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American Gangster

by Kam Williams

American Gangster Kam Williams washin61.jpg Film Review Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe Square-Off in Harlem Heroin-Trade Saga   American Gangster (2007) Click to o...

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Annie

by Kam Williams

Annie Kam Williams annie-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Annie (2014) In Theaters: Dec 19, 2014 Wide Rated PG for mild epithets and rude humor Running time: 118 minutes Distributor: Columbia Pictu...

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El Cantante

by Kam Williams

El Cantante Kam Williams jennif9.jpg Film Review J-Lo Back in Bittersweet Bio-Pic about Seventies Salsa Singer   El Cantante Rated R for sexuality, drug use and pervasive profan...

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Confessions of a Call Girl

by Kam Williams

Confessions of a Call Girl Kam Williams confes55.jpg Film Review Tamala Jones Plays Conflicted Title Character in Kinky Blaxploitation Flick   Confessions of a Call Girl Click to ...

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Feel the Noise

by Kam Williams

Feel the Noise Kam Williams omario8.jpg Film Review Feel the Noise  Click to order via AmazonPG-13 for sensuality, violence, profanity, ethnic slurs, sexual innuendos and illegal d...

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Hoodlum

by Michael Dequina

Hoodlum Michael Dequina images/hoodlu40.jpg Film Review   HOODLUM (1997) A film review by Timothy Voon http://us.imdb.com/M/reviews_by?Tim+Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon (out of a p...

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