As we head into another “Quarantine & Chill” filled weekend, are you getting bored of scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, and your other regular streamers of choice?
I encourage you to spend this weekend at home exploring a streaming service you may not have given a chance to yet? Check out UMC, the first streaming service for Black TV and film from AMC Networks. For first time subscribers, use the code UMCFREE30 and take advantage of their current extended 30-day free trial offer.
And check out 5 of the best titles to stream on UMC right now.
A love letter to the movie’s fans, as well as a master-class on filmmaking, Making The Five Heartbeats is told through behind-the-scenes footage and personal stories with the five stars of the film: Robert Townsend, Leon Robinson, Michael Wright, Harry J. Lennix, and Tico Wells; plus co-writer Keenen Ivory Wayans, and the film’s bad guy you love to hate, “Big Red,” Hawthorne James.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Allen Payne, and Bokeem Woodbine star in this classic film following two brothers, survivors of family tragedy, who take different life paths: one falls for a high-spirited waitress and dreams of success, the other follows a life of petty crime.
If you’re a fan of shows like “Greenleaf,” “Ambitions,” or just a good, juicy drama…“A House Divided” is for you. Starring Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (remember him from “The Jacksons: An American Dream?”) and Demetria McKinney (“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”), the family saga follows the members of a prominent family in Los Angeles who deal with the loss of their matriarch while uncovering a variety of secrets and scandals. Season 2 kicks off this week with LisaRaye McCoy joining the cast for a whole new level of OMG moments like you wouldn’t believe!
Behind Her Faith
Four phenomenal women – Niecy Nash, Essence Atkins, Aisha Hinds, and The Shade Room Founder, Angelica Nwandu – share some of their darkest moments and how they overcame them to achieve ultimate success in their lives. If you’re in need of some uplifting and a little inspiration, grab a box of tissues and dive into this one. Highly recommended!
If you’ve never heard of UMC and this is your absolute first time trying out this service, START HERE. “Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy” is to UMC what “Orange is the New Black” and “House of Cards” were to Netflix. It’s UMC’s flagship show. Here’s the premise…4 wives. 4 husbands. 1 experiment. Spouses swap, connections are created, temptations are tested, and monogamy is…messy. But this messy is GOOD. Do I smell a new binge coming?
