Black Films Are Set Up to Fail

Despite multiple box-office smashes, Black films still have to prove themselves, leaving the question: When will it be enough?

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Sources:

Boots Riley Breaks Down ‘I Love Boosters,’ Class Politics, And Comedy On Screen: https://www.essence.com/entertainment/boots-riley-breaks-down-i-love-boosters/

Why Black Creatives Feel a Lot Is Riding on the Success of Rom-Com ‘You, Me & Tuscany’: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/you-me-and-tuscany-black-creatives-will-packer-1236561608/

‘Anyone But You’ could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/anyone-but-you-could-spark-a-rom-com-renaissance-in-hollywood.html

Friday Box Office: 'Best Man Holiday' Steals Thor's Thunder: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/11/16/friday-box-office-analysis-the-best-man-holiday-steals-thors-thunder/

Black cinema, Black films, Black movies, Black filmmakers, movie essay, film analysis, Boots Riley, You Me & Tuscany, Is God Is, I Love Boosters, The Best Man Holiday, Sinners, Black Panther

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