Is an offworld kick-murder squad a thing? Triviality tabled, I'm not down with this.

Is an offworld kick-murder squad a thing? Triviality tabled, I'm not down with this.

Pauline Kael was pretty spot on about Lonnette McKee as Sister. I don't care how many times I've seen it, Sister is everything when she's on screen and Lonette McKee handles the character's arc with self-assured grace. It's such a thrilling performance.

Pauline Kael was pretty spot on about Lonnette McKee as Sister. I don't care how many times I've seen it, Sister is everything when she's on screen and Lonette McKee handles the character's arc with self-assured grace. It's such a thrilling performance.

I don't mean to trivialize this in any way but I'm sorry…they're just too damn adorable to be sent to prison. I mean, look at them!

I don't mean to trivialize this in any way but I'm sorry…they're just too damn adorable to be sent to prison. I mean, look at them!

When I was in college, I frequented a record store whose manager was apparently Lonette McKee's cousin. I don't know how that information came to light, but it was probably volunteered after I expressed my affection for her and bemoaned the fact that there isn't a version of the Sparkle soundtrack with her renditions…

When I was in college, I frequented a record store whose manager was apparently Lonette McKee's cousin. I don't know how that information came to light, but it was probably volunteered after I expressed my affection for her and bemoaned the fact that there isn't a version of the Sparkle soundtrack with her renditions…

If this is the closest I'll get to Nick Offerman doing gay porn as Ron Swanson I'll take it.

If this is the closest I'll get to Nick Offerman doing gay porn as Ron Swanson I'll take it.

I would also enjoy reading this essay.

I would also enjoy reading this essay.

I'm assuming that Zoe Saldana can sit out in the sun for awhile and perfect a nice, chocolate skin tone. *waits for people to assert that black, Dominican, Puerto Rican, etc. people can't tan*

I'm assuming that Zoe Saldana can sit out in the sun for awhile and perfect a nice, chocolate skin tone. *waits for people to assert that black, Dominican, Puerto Rican, etc. people can't tan*

@avclub-b0dae075785888267fc19871f3e7dab7:disqus I knew nothing of the movie or the characters' national origins from your post so my comment hinged on your assertion that the casting choice was suspect simply because Williams is so much darker than Lathan. I actually find your postulation that maybe Lathan was cast to…

@avclub-b0dae075785888267fc19871f3e7dab7:disqus I knew nothing of the movie or the characters' national origins from your post so my comment hinged on your assertion that the casting choice was suspect simply because Williams is so much darker than Lathan. I actually find your postulation that maybe Lathan was cast to…

All of that other stuff aside, I'd like to inform you that it is entirely possible for black (African-American or whatever) siblings of the same parentage to have completely contrasting skin tones. It always surprises me (pisses me off) that people don't seem to understand this. I mean, seriously.

All of that other stuff aside, I'd like to inform you that it is entirely possible for black (African-American or whatever) siblings of the same parentage to have completely contrasting skin tones. It always surprises me (pisses me off) that people don't seem to understand this. I mean, seriously.

I'm a huge fan of the original version of this film, having watched it countless times since my mom nabbed a vhs copy of it back in the 80's. It's generally considered to be sorta blaxploitation lite and has all of that genre's attendant charms and drawbacks. It's my understanding that this remake has been in some…

I'm a huge fan of the original version of this film, having watched it countless times since my mom nabbed a vhs copy of it back in the 80's. It's generally considered to be sorta blaxploitation lite and has all of that genre's attendant charms and drawbacks. It's my understanding that this remake has been in some…