Gina Rodriguez’s new TV series, Not Dead Yet has all the makings of TV gold: a bankable star, unique yet relatable premise, and great writing. However, it fails to give an auspicious delivery of sitcom mastery. Not Dead Yet is about a newly single woman who is returning to journalism, to pay the bills that she was accustomed toContinue reading “Can The Dead Revive What Not Dead Yet Calls Comedy”
Author Archives: Tameka Fleming
Country Rock Superstar, Shania Twain Is Back, Kinda
We have loved Country music icon, Shania Twain for decades, ever since she and her ex-husband, Robert John “Mutt” Lange came on the Country music scene as a dynamic duo. She is known to go on a hiatus but this one may have been provoked by personal issues. In the Netflix documentary, Not Just AContinue reading “Country Rock Superstar, Shania Twain Is Back, Kinda”
Nia Long Redeems Her Thriller Performance With The Film, Missing
Nia Long made a few attempts in the thriller arena, but one that stands out, for no good reason is, The Fatal Affair. Released in 2020 on Netflix, Long played Ellie Warren, a mother and wife who gets into a dangerous affair, with an old friend from college, played by Omar Epps. Epps was theContinue reading “Nia Long Redeems Her Thriller Performance With The Film, Missing”
Maybe Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion Is Trying To Tell Us Something
The second installment in the Knives Out series, Glass Onion was not on my immediate list of movies to watch when it debuted on Netflix, December 23, 2022. The previews never compelled me to rush to open my Netflix channel. It could be the bevy of celebrities the streaming service tried to sell its subscribersContinue reading “Maybe Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion Is Trying To Tell Us Something”
Who Is Protecting Whitney Houston’s Legacy?
It has been ten years since we received the news that pop icon, Whitney Houston was discovered dead in a bath tub in her Beverly Hilton hotel. Since then, there have been numerous biographies, memoirs, and films about the legend that don’t hold a candle to her talent, which we were privileged to in herContinue reading “Who Is Protecting Whitney Houston’s Legacy?”
How Much Self-Help Does One Need? Apparently, one More Book.
We mean well when we seek resources to improve ourselves. However, the self-help genre has become something of an obsession, encouraging people to remain in a perpetual state of self-improvement. In a post COVID society, this genre has exploited knowing that people are spending more time at home. There has been one book, with aContinue reading “How Much Self-Help Does One Need? Apparently, one More Book.”
What She Said Says About Male Toxicity In A Male Dominated Industry
Some of us may be over the #MeToo stories that have dominated the media headlines, theaters, and small screens in the past few years but, if you think She Said is just another one of those movies–you are wrong. She Said diverts viewers’ attention away from the typical #MeToo narratives, that have predictable and vindicatingContinue reading “What She Said Says About Male Toxicity In A Male Dominated Industry”
The Marriage Portrait Shines A Light On Masculine Inferiority
Maggie O’ Farrell’s, The Marriage Portrait has more connotations than the American alphabet has letters. It is a story about the third daughter, Lucrezia de Medici of the grand duke. She is thrust into the limelight after her sister dies suddenly on the eve of her marriage to Alfonso, the duke of Ferrara. He, withContinue reading “The Marriage Portrait Shines A Light On Masculine Inferiority”
The Audacity To Be A Women In Cinema: What Can History Tell Us About Sian Heder And Jane Campion’s Chances Of Taking Home The Oscar
After stumbling upon Vulture’s 50 Best War Movies list, and noticing the singular female appearance to grace it, I then pondered this year’s Oscars. The absence of women directing War films led me to women being recognized by the Academy and other prestigious award shows. Before I get to that, let me start with thisContinue reading “The Audacity To Be A Women In Cinema: What Can History Tell Us About Sian Heder And Jane Campion’s Chances Of Taking Home The Oscar”
Legal Thrillers By Black Authors
This is a solid debut in the thriller genre, which could use some new and cultured voices.We follow Ellice Littlejohn, who is a mature-aged, token, Black lawyer at her company: she was hired to combat racial discrimination and lawsuits. While she is managing her “little secrets” she discovers her boss lying dead in his officeContinue reading “Legal Thrillers By Black Authors”
Junkie 4 A Story 