Black History Month is all about celebrating Black creativity, joy, and storytelling, and I believe rom-coms absolutely belong in that conversation. The films listed below span decades, from sharp ’90s classics to fresh modern takes, featuring memorable characters that are funny, complicated, and deeply human. Whether they’re soulful, messy, glamorous, or quietly tender, each of these movies is well worth revisiting, or discovering for the first time, this Black History Month.
‘Pillow Talk’ (1959) Review
Pillow Talk: Playboy songwriter Brad Allen’s succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher.