Jason Clinkscales
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'Say Hey Willie Mays' Director Nelson George Explains How He Managed To Convince The Notoriously Private Willie Mays and Barry Bonds To Participate In His Documentary
By Jason Clinkscales •Willie Mays is the greatest living baseball player, and the 90-year-old finally gets to tell his tale in this incredible new HBO documentary. -
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Oscar De La Hoya Will Always Be 'The Golden Boy,' But He's Finally Opening Up About The Extreme Pressure He's Withstood As An Adult: "The Emotional and Physical Abuse Took a Toll On Me"
By Jason Clinkscales •In his new HBO documentary, he addresses about the physical and mental abuse he suffered growing up, as well as the infamous photos of him dressed up in women's lingerie. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Reggie' on Prime Video, A Bold and Reflective Look at the Legend of "Mr. October"
By Jason Clinkscales • 166 SharesJackson’s story doesn’t fit neatly with the rest of the Yankees hagiography. -
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'Reggie' Director Alex Stapleton Wants You To Know There's Much More To Reggie Jackson Than Just His Prowess On The Ballfield
By Jason Clinkscales •"Dr. J and Reggie were trailblazing in a very different way that I think a lot of people don’t talk about when we talk about civil rights." -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'House Party' on HBO Max, A Reboot That Feels Stuck Between Paying Homage and Telling Its Own Story
By Jason Clinkscales •This movie is the descendant of the original 1990 film directed by Reginald Hudlin. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Bruiser' on Hulu, A Growing Teen Gets Caught in the Middle of Two Volatile Father Figures
By Jason Clinkscales •Much of Bruiser’s essence will remind you of the 2016 film Moonlight, the Oscar winner for Best Picture from Barry Jenkins. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power' on Peacock, An Ode to a Self-Reliant Community that Fought for the Right to Vote
By Jason Clinkscales •This is one of the most critical yet relatively unheralded stories in American history. -
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Stream It or Skip It: 'Say Hey Willie Mays' on HBO, Where The Baseball Legend Speaks For Himself
By Jason Clinkscales •Mays wasn’t just a baseball player; he was a cultural experience. -
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Sidney Poitier Proved In 'Buck And The Preacher' That Black Actors Deserved To Be More Than Small Parts In Someone Else's Play
By Jason Clinkscales •Poitier's debut as a director further burnished his credentials as an icon away from the movie set. -
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'Howard High' Star Keith Sweat Is Bringing His Magnetic Star Power To Tubi
By Jason Clinkscales •"Acting doesn’t feel no different for me than being on-stage singing a song." -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali' on Netflix, A Look Back on A Soured Friendship
By Jason Clinkscales • 102 SharesDirector Marcus Clarke and his team make a strong effort in weaving together archival footage and insightful commentary from those who knew these iconic figures. -
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Ms. Opal Lee Is Moving Ever Closer To Her Goal Of Turning Juneteenth Into A National Holiday
By Jason Clinkscales •The incredibly inspiring 94-year-old is headlining Opal's Walk Live on June 19, in partnership with Fox Soul. -
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Stream It or Skip It: 'The Kings' on Showtime, Revisiting Boxing's Ferocious Foursome Of Power Punchers
By Jason Clinkscales • 119 SharesSugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, and Thomas Hearns were four of boxing's all-time best competitors. -
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Stream It or Skip It: 'The Underground Railroad' on Amazon Prime, A Look Into The Real-Life Secret Network From Barry Jenkins
By Jason Clinkscales •Another offering in the prestige drama set, Amazon debuts the 10-episode limited series helmed by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: 'In Our Mothers' Gardens' on Netflix, Lessons on Black iIdentity, Femininity, Love, and Self-Care
By Jason Clinkscales • 190 SharesThis movie serves as a reminder to the world that Black lives don't just matter in tragedy or triumph, but in our totality. -
'The Inside Story' Demonstrates Why 'Inside The NBA' Continues To Thrive Despite Its Many Imitators
By Jason Clinkscales •The Inside Story serves as a reminder to fans and critics alike for why the show matters to the basketball community. -
Netflix has been the mainstream leader in showcasing Black films and shows long before every other streamer told us that "Black Stories Matter."
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Director Reginald Hudlin Looks Back At 'House Party,' 30 Years After Its Original Release
By Jason Clinkscales • 1344 Shares"The fact that it works for multiple generations is wonderful." -
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'Safety' Director Reginald Hudlin Describes The Complicated Logistics Of Filming A Movie In Front Of 85,000 Screaming Clemson Fans
By Jason Clinkscales •"Every hair is on end, I'm like, 'What is this?'" -
'Classical Baby' Is One Of HBO's Most Overlooked Gems
By Jason Clinkscales •If you have a tiny human at home, it's hard to go wrong with the softer tone and pace of Classical Baby.