BLACK WATCH: (9.27.24) ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ ‘Quincy’ & More

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T he Cassius Team bounces right back with another Black Watch . Seasons change, but not the need for a good bing watch. This week’s picks include a new hit for the true-life fans and a couple of new age classics.

Whether it’s documentaries, cult classic shows, or movies newly introduced to your favorite streaming platform, we’re making sure your watch list features some of the brightest talents the culture has to offer.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Netflix

I was just a child when the Menendez brothers killed their parents, so the disturbing details of the crime were truly shocking. Netflix’s scripted series delves into the life of this wealthy Cuban-American family living in California. The show explores the brothers’ upbringing, what led them to brutally murder their parents, and the chaotic aftermath as they tried to cover up the crime by blaming the mob. It also uncovers the dark family secrets revealed to their psychiatrist and attorneys- and eventually the world. This crime dominated national headlines and tabloids, and I expect the series to spark renewed interest in the Menendez brothers, who remain in prison today. —Alexis Felder

Quincy – Netflix

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More than 70 years in the industry, matched with 80 Grammy nominations and being the second most Oscar-nominated African American who’s worked with legends like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra. Those are just a few of the many accomplishments held by music industry legend Quincy Jones. Back in 2018, he released an eponymous documentary on his work and his life, produced by his daughter Rashida, which gives it a rare, unfiltered look into his personal life and fatherhood. In the doc, we get a deeper dive into what it takes to successfully last through arguably every era of music and have influence beyond his craft.

For a look at the living legend, watch Quincy on Netflix .

— Bruce Goodwin

The Falcon & The Winter Soldier – Disney+

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There is always the usual blabber about  “superhero fatigue” but if a story is good, people will tune in. Marvel, especially its MCU portion, has plenty of strong IP to work with and The Falcon & The Winter Soldier is a strong addition to that. The Avengers: Endgame film closed the chapter on Steve Rogers as Captain America, this after the super soldier handed over the shield to Sam Wilson, played expertly by Anthony Mackie. The show takes places months after the events of Endgame , and finds Wilson contending with the weight of filling the shoes of Captain America but also a faction of anti-patriots known as the Flag Smashers. The show also stars Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier and tackles a good amount of heavy stuff, especially what it means to be Black in America. It’s pretty timely given the temperature in the country politically and also that a new Captain America with Mackie fully stepping into his new role set to drop. . — D.L. Chandler

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