Thomas J. Brown

Joined: Dec 17, 2019

Thomas J. Brown is a freelance journalist and film critic based in Chicago, IL. He is a member of the National Sports Media Association as well as the National Association of Black Journalist. His work is often humorous and insightful, and always original.

Larenz Tate and Terrence Howard during IFP's 15th Annual Gotham Awards - Inside at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage for IFP)

Remembering 1995’s Dead Presidents: The most underrated crime film

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19: Al Pacino attends the premiere of Amazon Prime Video's "Hunters" at DGA Theater on February 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Two for the Money is Al Pacino’s most underrated performance

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 12: (L-R) Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, and Melissa De Sousa visit BET's '106 & Park' at BET Studios on November 12, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/BET/Getty Images for BET)

The Best Man is the most underrated wedding movie of all time

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Why White Men Can’t Jump is the best buddy movie ever

Detail of the DMX mural at the Calcagno Homes on School Street in Yonkers, July 13, 2021. The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers commissioned Yonkers Arts to restore a mural at the site. After the April 9 death of Earl Simmons (DMX), who lived part of his youth at the Calcagno Homes, residents asked that the mural restoration include a memorial to DMX.Dmx Mural School Street

Belly: Remembering DMX’s classic breakout performance

“The Equalizer” – Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. As McCall acclimates to civilian life, she is compelled to use her considerable resources to help Jewel (Lorna Courtney), a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime, on the series premiere of the re-imagined classic series THE EQUALIZER, to be broadcast immediately following CBS Sports’ broadcast of SUPER BOWL LV on Sunday, Feb. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT; time is approximate after post-game coverage) on the CBS Television Network. THE EQUALIZER will move to its regular Sunday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time period on Feb. 14.Pictured: Queen Latifah as Robyn McCallPhoto: Barbara Nitke/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Why Set It Off is the most underrated action film of all-time

CHAMPAIGN, IL - APRIL 17: (L-R): Film critic Richard Roeper, producer Jon Kilik, actor Chazz Palminteri and film critic Leonard Maltin speak onstage at the 'A BRONX TALE' Screening at Virginia Theatre during EBERTFEST 2015 on April 17, 2015 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images For EBERTFEST 2015)