Let Him Go Diane Lane and Kevin Costner have the best chemistry as an old couple. He’s still formidable and she has a razor-sharp sense of justice…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Life the Hard Way: Three New Films Full of Grit, Gore, and Commentary on Life”

I have been busy gathering material for the site. This includes the Black Cape Media YouTube page. Watch me ask Blair Underwood and Hollywood’s Black legacy in…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Fresh Videos on The Black Cape Media YouTube Channel”

I will speak what every Black Christmas movie fan knows, Hallmark movies have always been incredibly white. The stories all follow the lives of white leads who…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘One Royal Holiday’ Offers a Look at Hallmark Channels New Inclusive Programming”

Bad Hair arrives on Hulu on October 23, just in time for Halloween. The Black Cape had an opportunity to sit down with the cast and preview the…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: ‘Bad Hair’ Debuts on Hulu Just in Time for Halloween”

It took long enough, but horror films are finally using Black Hair as a topic of exploration. It’s fitting, as our hair has become the basis for…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘Bad Hair’ is a Horrifyingly Good Metaphor for the Black Hair Struggle”

A good romance will lift you and take you off on a narrative ride. These films are often formulaic—you know who is falling in love with whom…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘2 Hearts’ Offers a Romantic Escape for a COVID-19 Weary Audience”

One thing that I’ve always wondered about Christian films is how do so many mediocre ones get made? Yes, there were a ton of mediocre small-budget indie…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘Faith Based’ is a Revelation in Satire Disguised as a Campy Comedy”

The film opens with a big black woman looking into a mirror. She opens her mouth and out spills the words that perfectly describe PMS in a…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: Radha Blank’s ‘The Forty Year Old Version’ Speaks to the (Aging) Awkward Black Woman”

This is a film that should come with a trigger warning for those who have firsthand knowledge of the opioid epidemic. For those people, Sno Babies rehashes…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘Sno Babies’ Pulls the Curtain Back on Suburbia’s Opioid Problem”

This is the year of the virtual film festival and the independent film. The festivals are giving audiences a chance to experience something fresh and new. Although…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: My Picks of Urbanworld 2020 Virtual Film Festival”