It is an unlikely holiday selection, Giving Voice. However, the feel-good vibe that stays with you after the film is done is on par for the Christmas movie…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘Giving Voice’ on Netfix will Give You Life”

This week, Disney Plus dropped a new seemingly sports-centered film based on a real Black man’s story–Safety. So many of us go some pretty bad Blindside flashbacks. The…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘Safety’ Redefines the “Disney Sports Movie” without the White Savior Trope”

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker follows a Black dance troupe that is putting on a revised version of The Nutcracker. However, this isn’t just any troupe and their leader…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Celebrate the Season and the New Netflix Show ‘Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’”

I recently sat down with Azura Skye, star of the thriller The Swerve. She plays Holly, a mother, sister, wife, and employee who has taken on way too…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Azura Skye, Star of ‘The Swerve’ Strikes Down the Myth of Motherhood Perfection”

Have you ever heard of the Mangrove 9? I haven’t. These were activists and British citizens who were swept up by police in 1970. This was part…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Review: ‘Mangrove’ is the Gem of the ‘Small Axe’ Film Series”

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”