Pretty Dope is the place where ESSENCE highlights creatives doing amazing things in front of the camera and on the mic. You should know each and every one of these faces. They’re pretty dope. When ...

Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island. But he still needs to find a leading lady. This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow. No one knows what they ...

It may have been beauty that killed the beast, but it was genius that brought him back to life. Peter Jackson continues his parade of enormously entertaining, visually overwhelming and emotionally ...