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- The Last Picture Show. The critically acclaimed coming-of-age 1971 drama captures the stories of Texas high schoolers learning to navigate their desires and dreams of escaping the small town they grew up in.
- Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks shot 1974’s hilarious spoof “Young Frankenstein” in black and white as an homage to classic Hollywood monster movies. But coming just a decade or so after most of the industry had switched to color, his producers were not on board at first with the seemingly uncommercial move.
- Manhattan. A film that’s something of an ode to the bustling, colorful island might not seem like the obvious choice to shoot in monochrome, but director Woody Allen has a deep nostalgia for the cinema of the past.
- Raging Bull. Martin Scorsese’s 1980 drama follows American boxer Jake LaMotta, portrayed by Robert De Niro, whose self-destructive personality destroys his relationship with his family.
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- Girls Trip. Rent or buy on Amazon. Who to watch for: Tiffany Haddish. The outlandish Dina in Girls Trip was her breakout role and the reason Haddish was everywhere for a while there.
- Little Woods. Stream on Hulu. Who to watch for: First-time feature director Nia DaCosta, who won the Nora Ephron Award when Little Woods premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Miss Juneteenth. Rent or buy on Amazon. Who to watch for: Nicole Beharie, who stars in the film, and was previously best known for her role on Sleepy Hollow, and first-time feature writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples, who was inspired by her own upbringing in Fort Worth, Texas.
- Queen & Slim. Rent or buy on Amazon. Who to watch for: Director Melina Matsoukas. Queen & Slim is her first feature. She was already known for directing many music videos, including Beyoncé's "Formation."
- Cold War (2018, Pawel Pawlikowski) Music is at the heart of this glorious love story set throughout Poland, Yugoslavia and France as two lovers part and reunite across time and borders.
- Nebraska (2013, Alexander Payne) In Alexander Payne’s touching comedy drama, an elderly man (Bruce Dern) and his son (Will Forte) drive from Montana to Nebraska to collect a dubious million-dollar sweepstakes win.
- Blancanieves (2012, Pablo Berger) High contrast and high drama abound in Pablo Berger’s retelling of Snow White. Blancanieves transports the fairy tale to 1920s Spain, where the daughter of a bullfighter comes under the care of her wicked stepmother after a series of misfortunes.
- Control (2007, Anton Corbijn) Black and white was the natural choice when Anton Corbijn swapped his photographer’s camera for the director’s chair with his first feature.
- Casablanca. 1942. 887 votes. Set in World War II, this iconic film follows the romantic and political entanglements of an American expatriate named Rick, who runs a nightclub in the titular Moroccan city.
- It's a Wonderful Life. 1946. 795 votes. A heartwarming tale of redemption and second chances, this film centers on George Bailey, a despondent man contemplating suicide on Christmas Eve.
- Psycho. 1960. 719 votes. Directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, this chilling thriller follows Marion Crane, a secretary who embezzles money from her employer and checks into the remote Bates Motel.
- It Happened One Night. 1934. 326 votes. A true screwball comedy classic, the film follows an heiress who runs away from her controlling father and meets a brash reporter eager to get a scoop on her story.
Feb 6, 2020 · Queen & Slim (2020) In Melina Matsoukas’ Queen & Slim, a young Black man and woman (Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, respectively) are pulled over on a traffic stop. Only instead of it ...
Jan 22, 2020 · Sundance 2020: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the White Mountains. By. Tonja Renée Stidhum. Published January 22, 2020. (L-R): Zola (2020); Bad Hair (2020) Photo: A24, Sight ...
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