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Works like 'The American Society of Magical Negroes,' 'American Fiction' and 'I'm a Virgo' offer a chance to re-appraise the state of racial satire.

Despite an interesting premise and a talented cast, including Justice Smith and David Alan Grier, this lightweight social satire can't get out of its own way

As indie films go, these actors don’t stand out from the fray. Friend and Taylor fall in that category. Grier as the guide, Aisha Hinds (TV’s Underground) as the teacher and Nicole Byer as the leader of TASOMN waste their talent too. But Bogan shows a gift for modern, rom/com and gives one of the few performances that doesn’t seem forced. Her moments with Smith lift him up. His moments without her are in a dead zone. And if their comic, interracial, multi-cultural romance is the film’s only strong suit, what’s the point? 

The American Society of Magical Negroes director Kobi Libii understands the skepticism the film received following the trailer's release.

And San Jose rising star Conor Sherry is terrific in summer comedy 'Snack Shack.'