In imagining the Magical Negro trope as an actual occupation in a fictionalized world, filmmaker Kobi Libii aims to critique and deflate the stereotype — with wildly mixed results. In one of the few ...

"The American Society of Magical Negroes" cast is addressing all the criticism and mixed reactions surrounding the witty film. The American Society of Magical Negroes cast is addressing all the ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

For those who know about film criticism and cinema history, you've probably heard of the term "magical negro." Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee coined the term over 20 years ago, identifying a racist ...