The indie drama, backed by Ava DuVernay, is based on director Numa Perrier’s real-life experiences — If there’s anything to understand about Numa Perrier, it’s that she’s fearless. Fearless in her acting (peep her sex scenes in the now-defunct Showtime comedy SMILF) and as the writer-director in her debut feature film Jezebel. Her indie drama, set in the 1990s, centers on Tiffany (played by Tiffany Tenille)…

The drama, starring Alfre Woodard, focuses on the inner turmoil of a death row prison warden on the verge of a breakdown — Warning: This piece contains spoilers from the film Clemency After the first act in Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency settles, it becomes clear that the world the director and screenwriter has brought to life lies in the protagonists’ sorrowful brown eyes. Unlike some of her peers, the Nigerian-born screenwriter and director doesn’t…

Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe’s new film reminds us that even in the face of brutality, there’s always beauty in our resistance — Warning: This piece contains spoilers from the film Queen & Slim. If we know anything about Queen & Slim, it’s that it’s got to be bold, beautiful, and unapologetic AF. Looking at the duo behind the anticipated film, how could it not? Director Melina Matsoukas has helmed some of this…