A man obsessed with the occult and a believer in paranormal activity visits a remote mountain village that is known as a place where people disappear. Bringing along his girlfriend, they soon get lost in the woods and stumble upon an old Western-style mansion. The couple are greeted by a young lady, the daughter of the mansion's owner and her maid, who offer a room to stay the night. The next morning they leave the mansion, but for some reason get lost again and once again, find themselves at the same place. Suddenly, the girlfriend disappears, but the man is drawn to the young lady and her maid and has sex with them...
James Cameron’s “Aliens” (1986) is a pinnacle of science fiction storytelling. Within this classic monster movie lies a powerful female character, Ellen Ripley (brilliantly portrayed by Sigourney Weaver).
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is indeed so saddening to see him pass.
