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Join us Friday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our Heroes In Color series with the explosively funny Black Dynamite!

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Screening will include pre-show trivia, a special cocktail, and more!

Seating and pre-show activities start at 7:00 p.m. and the film will start around 7:30 p.m.

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When his brother is killed by a shadowy drug-dealing organization, Vietnam vet/CIA asset “Black Dynamite” hits the streets to avenge his brother’s murder and kung fu the city clean of the scourge of drugs. As he gets ever closer to the heart of the shadowy organization, BD soon realizes that the hands holding the puppet strings might just be connected to The Man…The Man in the Oval Office, that is!

Starring Michael Jai White (with a whole host of fantastic cameos from celebrities like Arsenio Hall), Black Dynamite is, well, pure dynamite. The film was made using Super 16 Kodak Color Reversal film stock to give it a grainy, high-contrast/saturated-color, low budget vibe that is beloved by any fan of the blaxploitation genre. Plus, director Scott Sanders used a “one take only” approach and permitted lots of fun imperfections to be left in the final film as a tip-of-the-hat to classic blaxploitation films of the past like Dolemite.

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84 MIN

On Friday, February 14th at 7:00 p.m., our Heroes In Color Series continues with one of the most-lauded non-English language films of all time – Ang Lee’s classic martial arts masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!

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Screening will include pre-show trivia, a special cocktail, and more!

Seating and pre-show activities start at 7:00 p.m. and the film will start around 7:30 p.m.

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Set during the imperial Qing Dynasty of 19th century China, two lovers – sword-masters Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien – have kept secret their amorous feelings for one another out of loyalty to a mutual friend. Mu Bai gives his famed, centuries-old sword – “Green Desitny” – over to Shu Lien for safe-keeping as he has chosen to step down from the mantle of swordsman and live a quiet life. Mu Bai instructs Shu Lien to take the sword to Beijing and turn it over to his benefactor. The sword, however, is stolen and Shu Lien is tasked with investigating the theft and recovering the beloved weapon. As the hunt for the thief tightens, it becomes clear that the suspect is no common adversary — they appear to have been trained in Wudang, a special, ancient form of combat. Shu Lien and Mu Bai will have to use every ounce of skill they can muster in order to re-take the fabled blade.

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of those rare films where all the cinematic components are blended together seamlessly and harmoniously to give viewers an unforgettable experience.

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120 MIN

Join us Friday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. for the frightfully good continuation of our Heroes In Color Series…Blade II!

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Screening will include pre-show trivia, a special cocktail, and more!

Seating and pre-show activities start at 7:00 p.m. and the film will start around 7:30 p.m.

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Blade is back! The blood-drinking anti-hero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still out there keeping the world safe from vampires. As he searches for his mentor who has been kidnapped and held prisoner by a gang of vampires, Blade discovers that a pandemic is spreading whereby the virus turns both humans and vampires into “Reapers”, a new menace with a higher degree of blood-thirstiness, a nastier bite, and an immunity to the usual weapons against vampirism. So, in order to combat this new threat, Blade has to team up with The Bloodpack – a group of elite vampire soldiers – who were once hired to assassinate him. When the virus infiltrates the newly-formed team, it’s anybody’s guess how Blade will handle himself when the threat of destruction is coming equally from without and within!

Directed by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Blade II is a thrilling (and sometimes stomach-turning) follow-up to the film that started it all.

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117 MIN

Join us on Friday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. as we present the final installment of our Heroes In Color Series – the kick-ass classic The Last Dragon!

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Screening will include pre-show trivia, a special cocktail, and more!

Seating and pre-show activities start at 7:00 p.m. and the film will start around 7:30 p.m.

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Leroy “Bruce Leeroy” Green embarks on a quest through the gritty streets of New York to complete his training and gain the level of martial arts mastery that will make him a true black belt like his hero Bruce Lee. When Sho’nuff, the self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem”, catches wind of Leroy’s abilities, he challenges the youth to a fight to see who will glow brightest as the baddest butt-kicker in town.

Released in 1985, this film broke with tradition by featuring a mostly-black cast in a kung-fu action movie. Additionally, it was produced by Motown’s head-honcho Barry Gordy and, as a result, boasts a soundtrack that includes the smooth sounds of artists like Debarge, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Rockwell, and Stevie Wonder. As much an action-packed martial arts extravaganza as it is a love letter to all things ’80s, The Last Dragon is a cult classic that you surely won’t want to miss!

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107 MIN

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T’Challa, prince of the hidden nation of Wakanda, must return to his homeland in the wake of his father’s death to assume the throne and take up the mantle of the “Black Panther”. Killmonger, a rival from another tribe, also returns, seeking to take the throne for himself and reveal Wakanda’s advanced technological secrets to the world at-large.

Starring the late-great Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan, BLACK PANTHER won three Academy Awards and was the first superhero film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. It is the unquestionable jewel in the crown of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Each show will feature added content such as trivia, introductions, raffles, themed drinks and more!

Seating and pre-show activities at 7:00 p.m., film start time 7:30 p.m.

About the series

The mission of this film series is to synergize education and entertainment, creating a unique experience for our community. At the heart of the Heroes in Color film series lies a commitment to celebrate voices and stories of people of color that have traditionally been marginalized within popular culture. By showcasing a kaleidoscope of cinematic heroes who reflect the spectrum of human stories, backgrounds, and aspirations, we strive to redefine heroism, proving that anyone, regardless of their origin, can rise to greatness.

Click here to view the other films coming to this year’s Heroes In Color series.

Sponsored by Ohio University Division of Diversity & Inclusion, Multicultural Center, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Division of Student Affairs, Office of Global Affairs, Ohio Men of Excellence Network and Ohio Arts Council

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134 MIN

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Say hello to Blade. He’s equal parts human and vampire, with all the supernatural attributes of his blood-thirsty brethren but with none of their vulnerabilities. This makes him the ultimate vampire hunter! It’s a good thing too, because Los Angeles is set to become ground zero for the onset of war between the fanged and the un-fanged. But, there’s in-fighting within the ranks of the blood-suckers between elders and fledglings, giving Blade the opportunity he needs to put a stop to the nefarious plans of the council of pure-blood vampires.

The film that launched the Marvel MCU franchise, BLADE is a superhero film that will surely get your blood to rise!

Each show will feature added content such as trivia, introductions, raffles, themed drinks and more!

Seating and pre-show activities at 7:00 p.m., film start time 7:30 p.m.

About the series

The mission of this film series is to synergize education and entertainment, creating a unique experience for our community. At the heart of the Heroes in Color film series lies a commitment to celebrate voices and stories of people of color that have traditionally been marginalized within popular culture. By showcasing a kaleidoscope of cinematic heroes who reflect the spectrum of human stories, backgrounds, and aspirations, we strive to redefine heroism, proving that anyone, regardless of their origin, can rise to greatness.

Click here to view the other films coming to this year’s Heroes In Color series.

Sponsored by Ohio University Division of Diversity & Inclusion, Multicultural Center, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Division of Student Affairs, Office of Global Affairs, Ohio Men of Excellence Network and Ohio Arts Council

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120 MIN