Review of ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist episode 02×09: “Mystery” This week, Zoey (Jane Levy) is on a special mission and she does not know it. There are definitely…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ and the Sound of Postpartum Depression”

There have been several films in the last five years that have used horror as a vehicle through which a story is told. These stories center Blackness…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘Them’ Places Horror, Racism, and Mental Health in a Terrible Relationship”

The Peacock streaming app recently released the true crime series John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise to audiences. The case is well-known amongst true crime aficionados, and…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise’ Offers a Fresh Look at a Well-known True Crime”

We have seen this character Robyn McCall before in so many shows, but as a man. Queen Latifah’s role is that of a former agent named McCall…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: TV Review: ‘The Equalizer’ Offers a Lethal Juggling and Struggling Working Mom”

I will admit right here at the top of this review that I am a solid Team Kong. In fact, Kong: Skull Island is my fave of the monster…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Has the Summer Blockbuster Goods, And Not Much Else”

(A Review of Episode 06×15: “All Sales Final”) Superstore has always been a show that I could relate to, as a former Wal-Mart cashier. The show’s depiction…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: NBC ‘Superstore’ Finale and the Legacy Left Behind It”

Tananarive Due once described Black horror stories as a necessary way to tackle our demons from a safe distance. A way to explore and heal the trauma…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘Red Pill’ A Tale of the Black Woman’s Experience via Horror”

We have seen over the past few years that stories centering Black women have been on the rise. All Rise on CBS seemed to lead the way.…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: TV Review: OWN’s ‘Delilah’ is Legal Drama Fueled by an Authentic Black Woman’s Narrative”

Two of my favorite narratives of the festival–Violet and Executive Order–both dip into the realm of the fantastic to explore some very complex topics. Mental health, generational trauma,…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: SXSW 2021 Review: ‘Violet’ and ‘Executive Order’ Explore Social Issues with Fantasy”

By Aaron M. Johnson OPERA is a nine-minute short by Director Erick Oh, is a beautifully animated spectacle. Visually inspired by the artistic period of the Renaissance,…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: SXSW 2021 Review: Opera”