They didn't consider what was best for Isaiah |Losing Isaiah | For the Nostalgia | Movie recap

[@kayellejay9608]

I hated all of Halle Berry's dialogue in this movie. If she was like, "I just want a second chance to get to know my son," that would be one thing. But she was like, he needs to be with me bc we're both black. Sweetie, you left him in a pile of trash.

[@cozyrelaxationvibrations3836]

Wanting a second chance with her son as his BIRTH MOTHER is implied.

[@skylarmccall5737]

Literally

[@KnowledgeSeeker78491]

It was considered a diseased like the opioid epidemic 🤷🏼🤷🏼🤷🏼

[@Janu-lj9hf]

She did drugs while pregnant with him.

[@Luckimee]

She was also on drugs and not in her right mind. She wouldn't have done that if she wasn't under a chemical dependency

[@cchisolm92cc]

That little boy (Isaiah) acted his butt off in this! He was in a class full of top-tier heavyweights and held his own. Kudos 👏🏽 to you, young brother.

[@ebed-ifemcgriff1686]

I agree. Marc John Jeffries is his name. He grew up to be a great child actor, showing up in Stuart Little, and Spiderman.

[@divinedelaware7541]

That kid was born a pro. Liked him in 50 cent movie

[@laurawithers5152]

Yep and if I remember correctly he also played Little Caesar in Notorious the biggie smalls story

[@tgirl1762]

​@@laurawithers5152He was also in a McDonald's commercial with his sister

[@lovelyflower1130]

Yup he did

[@smok3ywuff784]

Can we talk about the fact how Kyla expected Isaiah to open up and accept her as his mother right away after she mercilessly had him snatched away from the only family he knew and grown emotionally attached to? Like everyone else in that courtroom, she really didn’t think about his feelings and how it will affect him until the end of the film.

[@forthenostalgia]

I think the only person who thought about how this would affect Isaiah was Margaret. It was unrealistic to think he would adjust well to being snatched from the only family he knew. Khaila was a stranger to him.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@chriswilliams1024]

​@forthenostalgia Margaret and her Charles husband and their daughter Hannah

[@bbyphathoneei]

@@forthenostalgia Ehh, not really. If she really cared, she could've worked with courts on his mom having visitation rights or shared custody so he can get to know her. Margaret just didn't want him taken from her because she had already gotten emotionally attached. The facts she used her powers as a social worker for things to go in her favor was only about her interest. He could've gone to another family.

[@SmrtPhonRtistCF]

That always bothered me, especially when she barely has her home under squlor that isn't even ready compared to the nice home he lived in.

[@nza3923]

Halle ass always got somebody kids in danger 💀😭

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

She saved her kid tho in kidnapped

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

​@@hoshimaruhajime7933 Yes but I think it's the only one 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@cutup260]

Should never play a mom in anything else

[@salacioussummers]

I love how Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya were both in this movie as opposing counsel.

[@forthenostalgia]

Yes, loved that!

[@nikkiep3731]

I JUST learned that fact from watching your review after seeing this movie several times over the last 30 years 😮

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@KaylaOkeke]

@@nikkiep3731same!

[@niabelizaire3596]

Oh my gosh, I didn’t know that was her!

[@HushTarot1111]

I was NOT on Halle Berry’s side at all in this movie. And I agree the way they describe him is cringe

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

And very disrespectful to the baby😡

[@TiannaTheGreat]

Me either!!

[@Not_Always]

Same. He was better off with the white lady who did all the hard stuff in raising him.

[@niecywestbrook]

He WAS a crack baby. The fact that he was born to a mother, strung out on drugs is a HUGE part of the story

[@KnowledgeSeeker78491]

Crack baby just rolled off the tongue so well until social media told us it was maybe inappropriate to say

[@ddoubleu170]

@@KnowledgeSeeker78491right, like how hard is it to write/type “child addicted to crack cocaine”.

[@ikexbankai]

That doesn’t mean he needs to be called a crack baby nonstop

[@magicsam8247]

It really wasn’t non stop.. stop being woke

[@niecywestbrook]

@@KnowledgeSeeker78491 social media thinks EVERYTHING is offensive. That was the term in that time. So watching a movie, in that time, you’ll hear that word. It’s not like it’s a 2015 movie where the term is being used. 🙄🙄🙄

[@amyadams9970]

When I saw this as a kid, I always thought Hannah was such a brat. Now as an adult, I get the attitude and frustration. Her mother brings in another child to watch and she doesn't even consult you nor your father. I feel bad for both Hannah and Isaiah because when Isaiaha was taken, no one thought about how Hannah would feel? She too is a child that losing her sibling, that must have been just as hard on her. She and Isaiah were the victims of this movie

[@reneedennis2011]

Good point.

[@WarmSunMgm]

Hannah will be okay. Family planning will never be up to siblings lol. I have a cousin who was born addicted to drugs and my mom was going to bring him home the same way. My aunt ended up raising him as her son instead since she had less kids than my mom. But adults weren’t consulting kids over if we wanted an extra sibling lol.

[@nenecoco16]

This is hands down one of Halle Berry’s best movies! She did her thang!

[@DMVrolla]

Don't forget about Queen. She did her thing in that too.

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Halle Berry is a all around top tier actress 🤓🍿☕

[@TheLovesnowangel]

​@@kayshawnsimmons5585 she really is! Drama, comedy, thriller, action, etc. Etc. Sis can do it all

[@DMVrolla]

As a child, I found Cuba Gooding Jr's character very pressed and creepy.

[@TMayo-bh3mq]

You had good discernment because he WAS creepy and pressed!!! His character still gives me the heebe jeebees!!!!

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

​@@TMayo-bh3mqword on these KZbin streets that's how he really is in life

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

He's like that in real life too

[@Msladyrae92]

Honestly I think it’s him as a person cause every movie I got the creeps from him

[@Gemgirl05]

I did as well😧😧! I was really creeped out when he was in the apartment with the children, anything sickly could’ve happened to those poor kids😢.

[@MrBeautiful2908]

A woman gives birth to a child doesn’t automatically make you a mother. A mother or father is someone who loves and cares for the child and not just financially, but also emotionally and so much more.

[@cartersmom0629]

They took that baby away from his mom. Kyla wasn't thinking about Isaiah. She was thinking about herself. And after he wouldn't stop with the outbursts and the tantrums she knew then that she had done the wrong thing. I'm so glad she came to her senses, and Isaiah and his mom got to reunite what a beautiful scene😢

[@themacandcheese2240]

But in the end he still lives with Kylah so…

[@cartersmom0629]

@themacandcheese2240 And that doesn't make it right

[@FeelingFitFabFun]

I watched this movie as a kid and I remember it made me cry. I was also upset that Isaiah had to go back to his biological mom because I remember thinking that they took him away from the only mom he knew. I wasn’t concerned about race as a kid.

[@diamcole]

I think I felt the same way up until the, "you people" line from his adoptive mother. None of it ever sat right with me, her or his biological mother. I was happy with the understanding they came to because the way they were going, it felt like Isaiah would be lacking something from either side.

[@FeelingFitFabFun]

@ that definitely rubbed me the wrong way after watching this review! I didn’t notice that back then

[@nativelyjess]

@@diamcoleI felt the exact same way. I had my issues with both families. But glad they came up with the end solution

[@prettygurl9568]

Times were different then but now, both families would have went through reunification therapy for at least 2 months and Khilia would have gotten supervised visits that turned into unsupervised visits. That way Isaiah would have slowly built a bond with his bio mom. Yes I work in social services lol

[@Momogizibo]

If Margot didn’t want anything to do with Kyla then who would have more of a right over the child?

[@prettygurl9568]

@Momogizibo it would be the courts decision to do what’s in the best interest of the child and the judge would appoint a guardian ad liem to represent and that GAL would observe the child in both home settings.

[@isalisa909]

That scene with Amir watching her leave was sad. He clearly saw her as a mother figure and I hope she stayed in contact with him and his sister.

[@SharonBoo0305]

Yep! Kailah was probably the only adult in his life who was kind to him.

[@hulee1968]

That scene always made me 😭

[@AshleyT716]

😢😢😢

[@roschinewhite0307]

As an African American Woman who work for the state I will say that sadly when comes to adoption, there is not a lot of Black Families in the Adoption Agency’s 😢 However, from my experience it is possible for black kids to be raised by white parents, and still know their culture if the families are willing to integrate the culture.

[@sagba947]

Yep I seen this working in family court some yt people were excited about adopting black children some wasn’t and it was heartbreaking

[@roschinewhite0307]

@ and the ones in my opinion that were upset were the ones that want to adopt a biracial baby, but the baby majority had black features so they didn’t want them and that hurt because there are white families who do not care and there are some moms that I know that went to school to learn how to do hair asked me how to do their child’s hair. Let me educate them so in my opinion, as long as a kid is loved and wanted it doesn’t matter.

[@sagba947]

@@roschinewhite0307 one time it was little dark skinned black boy his dad was in jail his mom gave him up you can tell they didn’t know how to take care of his hair and didn’t use any lotion on his beautiful skin I felt so bad we even gave her tips she acted like he was not human I couldn’t stand back and not say anything it was hard to watch

[@roschinewhite0307]

@ you did the right thing and I applaud you because I still do the same thing and will forever continue doing the same thing

[@lovelifeloveyourself9870]

The film's ending was problematic. They should have gradually reintegrated the child with his mother, starting with supervised visits and gradually increasing her involvement. The film's release coincided with the height of the crack epidemic, a period marked by intense media and government focus on criminalizing drug use, particularly among Black communities. The term "crack epidemic" itself was often used with fear-mongering language, akin to a "plague." This fueled the narrative of drug-addicted mothers neglecting their children, leading to widespread assumptions and interventions by Child Protective Services. The film, while raising important questions about parental rights, inadvertently perpetuated this harmful narrative. It subtly suggested that a white family could provide a "better" life, ignoring the systemic factors that contributed to poverty and drug addiction within marginalized communities. Historical research reveals a disturbing link between government policies and the crack epidemic. The CIA, under the Reagan administration, played a role in the drug trade, contributing to the flow of drugs into Black communities. This fueled mass incarceration and further marginalized these communities. The film's portrayal of the mother as a villainous figure and its focus on the child's race as the primary factor in determining custody were deeply problematic. In reality, child reunification efforts would involve gradual reintegration, therapy, and supervised visits. The film's deviation from this reality likely influenced public perception and may have contributed to harsher outcomes for families impacted by addiction. It's possible that the filmmakers were attempting to shed light on the complexities of the child welfare system, but their approach ultimately reinforced harmful stereotypes and potentially contributed to further injustices.

[@ChastityJaye]

Excellent comment!!! Really appreciate your perspective and insight.

[@jamiew.6606]

If they wanted to get Isiah back, they could've at least gone about the transition slowly, where he spends time with his biological mother while the mother hew knows is still around for comfort. They could've done this for a few weeks, then turn it into more of a co-parenting relatioship once he's comfortable sleeping at his biological mothers place.

[@ginahouston9352]

you're right, Margaret was SHOOK when gorgeous, business attire, Khaila walked into court..... her assumption of what a recovering crack addict would look like tripped her up

[@Kim-bt9zc]

I mean realistically speaking you’d think she’s would look fk up too she left her baby in a trash can

[@ginahouston9352]

@@Kim-bt9zc not if i had been told she had gotten her life back together... i wouldn't have even been fighting the custody.... i would have been trying to assist with reunification

[@glowheresthetics3136]

I think because “cr**k” was a big deal back then they always put that emphasis on it in those movies back then lol i noticed that alot now that im older and rewatching 😂

[@Daydreamerr13]

Well yeah it kinda decimated our culture 😅😢

[@richmondwotters]

Now it’s fentanyl

[@iamrosettastoneforyabones]

@@Daydreamerr13 a whole lot of parents was on crack, coke weed and all and a whole lot of yall are fine

[@sagba947]

Crack definitely played a big part even in my small town they were giving them football numbers for selling it

[@Msladyrae92]

I just was talking about this movie with my sister. We watched it as kids and our parents were rooting for Kyla to get Isaiah back. I feel like the filmmaker tried to make the audience root for Kyla as the victim. She was not sober for that long to be trusted with raising a toddler as a poor single mother.

[@shay_lah]

boy I tell ya Cuba was annoying AF in this movie. his creepy ass smh- much love to Marc John for playing Isaiah. he killed it.

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

And I heard he's really like that

[@shay_lah]

@kayshawnsimmons5585 I could actually see that smh

[@beemocha]

One of my favorite movies! 10 years ago I met Marc John Jeffries outside a NYC lounge. I had no idea it was him until my sister told me like ain’t that the dude from Losing Isaiah? Lol. He just wanted to blend in & didn’t want to be recognized,but his friend (also an actor) confirmed for us that yes that’s the dude from Losing Isaiah & Notorious. Took a picture with me,& was really cool & down to earth.

[@forthenostalgia]

Thats so cool!

[@reneedennis2011]

Cool 😎!

[@isma7639]

I watched the interview with Tommy Davidson the guy who played Oscar Proud on the Proud family he was found in a dumpster and was adopted by his white nurse

[@TheLovesnowangel]

Never knew that!

[@MsDivaJonelle]

Social worker here: YES, I have experienced “women with access” use this to their advantage to navigate legal processes to get children much faster than others. I have experienced this twice in my career. One case, a woman got so upset because the child was placed with another family that she went on the news to complain.

[@LaToniaThedford]

Wow!

[@rockchick128]

There should have been a sequel when Isaiah got older, so he could have a better understanding of what was going on.

[@14omoon]

This movie upsets the mess out of me! Like I was STRESSSED OUT! And I needed more from the ending!!

[@marvinwhittaker]

This was a real tearjerker, especially when Isiah is taking from his adopted family.

[@isma7639]

Khaila shouldnt have custody people only liked her character because it's Halle Berry but, any mother that would be that careless does not deserve kids Isiah was already a crack baby and then his mom left him all alone smh

[@ArabellaCharm]

As a court appointed special advocate (CASA), I can tell you that it gets better. This movie did not show the massive amount of support that the social workers, schools, and community provides. It made it seem like Isiah would be a forever crying uncontrollable wreck for the rest of his life. With the right referrals and theraphy, it could have worked. Now the child would be in an endless tug of war between families, which is even worse, trust me! Honestly, I didn't care for either mother.

[@GrownPops]

My face lit up reading your comment, my mother was a CASA and saved many children in her life. We even adopted a few along the way in my later teenage years. Just wanted to send good vibes your way and THANK YOU for what you do 🫶🏽

[@souniquelyme7904]

I’m not sure how it was in the 90’s, but nowadays, speaking from experience, she is a mandated reporter. She would have to report it to CPS. There would be an investigation. She most likely would have been found after some diligent searching, and then he would have been removed from her and placed in foster care. Given how things went in the movie, she would have gotten him back because she would have done everything she was supposed to do. They wouldn’t have just been able to adopt him like that.

[@DreamingEdmond]

This story always made me cry as a adopted teen because I always thought Isiah was lucky to have someone adopt him sooner than later (I went into the system at 6 and was adopted until age 15) but as a 26yr old now…. I do understand that these women had selfish tendencies. Race was important. You can’t “I don’t see color” when raising a clearly Black child. Margaret thought because she has money, resources, a degree, and a family … She thought that was going to give her a leg up… There are so many nuances.

[@orionb5217]

Tik tok gone and sis knew I was up needing something to watch 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@TMayo-bh3mq]

I keep opening the app like it’s gonna come back! I’m still in shock! 😢

[@journixo1169]

@@TMayo-bh3mqit is back!!!

[@TheHeatInColorPodcast]

Halle's _mug_ though 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏿👏🏿

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

face card NEVER declined 💯🥰

[@tayloralford4468]

I was not in Kyla's favor. You literally left your baby in the garbage in the cold to get high. And now you want him back?

[@Natalie_11188]

I know. If Isaiah had died that would be been a murder charge. It’s not as if she left him in a safe place and said she couldn’t care for him.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Isaiah should have stayed with the original family. PERIOD!

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yep

[@ginahouston9352]

Khaila had a disease that caused her to make a terrible choice... Margaret was blind to his cultural needs.... EVERYBODY needed counseling and a transition plan... b/c Khaila loved Isaiah and was doing what it takes to care for him, she deserved the chance to be reunited with him.... they just went about it ALL wrong

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

he should have stayed at the black school tho

[@angelaholmes8888]

I haven't seen this film in years it's such a tearjerker Isaiah should had stayed with Margaret but im glad khaila realized she needed to come to an understanding with Margaret

[@nat-natc.8142]

I don't like that they used Isaish's race as a big part of this case. The overall truth was whether or not his biological mom was a good fit to raise him... Just my thoughts..

[@maxten1132]

Off topic… your video quality is getting better and better every week. Nice work. Additionally, there are a ton of people doing movie reviews but you have something unique to add. Nice work again.

[@forthenostalgia]

Thank you 😊

[@TheHeatInColorPodcast]

There are _black_ affluent families in the world. The "you people" and "I don't see color" lines didn't end well however, the harsh truth is rewarding to move differently. It felt off the older the movie aged. The book was basically the book. We all should rewatch the movie and reread the book. 😊

[@Pecolasiris]

It reads as internal bias and Isaiah was going to be raised in that. Crazy

[@TheHeatInColorPodcast]

@Pecolasiris right! Watching again right now!

[@mspennyisaac]

Right. I don’t like interracial adoptions but, I do understand that children need homes. Blinded by her own ambitions & wanting to be the white savior, she brought that lil boy home & didn’t even consider what it would do to her daughter.

[@bbyphathoneei]

Bringing up the affair was a way to make them seem less stable. Courts frown upon divorce and broken family units when it comes to adoption.

[@tylishaqueenoceanriver1676]

Can you do Tyler Perry’s daddy’s little girls next because their mother was also just as messed up as she was

[@zindzyboldewijn6559]

OMG yess

[@KRoc24]

Really wish that Kyla could've gotten custody of amir and his sister. Isaiah was already well taken care of.

[@shaniasmith7398]

I sing that “concrete” song all the time and no one ever knows what I’m talking about 😂. Thanks for adding that clip ❤

[@Greengaiadarkuni]

Girl I LOVE your channel! First video I watched of yours was Eve Bayou's, I laughed so much at your commentary and have been hooked to your channel ever since!

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Growing up black is NOT complicated. and I'm sick of this sick narrative. I grew up very well. Yes, I had difficult times but I was blessed. Everyone black isn't struggling and everyone white isn't privileged. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@forthenostalgia]

👍🏾

[@tiaraw872]

Everyone white is most definitely privilege, more privilege then you, me & everyone else that's not white

[@monir7904]

While I understand the comment, I would like to add that the complications may not be in how a person was raised, but how society as a whole may view the person, whether they are affluent or not. Societal expectations based on your appearance and/or location versus who you actually are could add to the complexity. A child rarely grows up completely isolated. Family life can be great/easy, but the outside world (both peers and adults) can cause impactful experiences. And yes, this is for all children. However, as a child who was outside of the perceived societal norms, a peer’s financial class did not change the hierarchy. Meaning, all of one race may not be considered struggling or privileged, but they could still be perceived as better because they weren’t you.

[@MakaylaWilliams-y3c]

You don't understand white privilege you really don't

[@forthenostalgia]

This! ​@@monir7904

[@niabelizaire3596]

Halle is so beautiful! 💜

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Yes! and Master at her craft.

[@LisaHill-r5f]

Always

[@TMayo-bh3mq]

When I need a good cry, this is my go to movie for sure!!! 😭😭😭

[@filyjawn86]

Um u ain’t slick it’s 5 am in Philly u dropping gems in the middle of the night e😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 thank u ❤

[@krazzeeaj]

I used to be a child protective investigator, and you're right, the transition in this movie was horrible. Now, they do visits and overnights on the way to reunification. There are multiple status conferences (hearings). It takes time (it's supposed to when everyone is following the rules). I also agree that Margaret used the system in her favor. Usually, you're not allowed to foster or adopt a kid in your caseload. I've seen it happen once IRL, the investigator was assigned the case before the parents were ID'd and it turned out that she went to school with the mom. To take the baby in, our bosses had multiple briefings before granting permission and the case was reassigned to a supervisor from another office. The investigator ended up resigning from her job to avoid the appearance of impropriety. It takes a lot.

[@home-818]

Thanks for the recap. Haven't seen it in forever

[@TG5455]

Wow, this video popped up on my feed this late into the night and I jumped on it like a night owl 🦉 that I am. 😄

[@sweetlatina213]

I have never seen this movie but it’s been on my list for a while. Thank you for the recap. My son is about to be 4 and I’m the preferred parent and just thinking about him being away from me so suddenly makes me wanna cry. I definitely wanna watch it now.

[@BoosGaming1]

Love me some Jessica Lange!! She's never afraid to deliver those lines! This movie had so much fantastic Actors/Actresses

[@LadyRae-k1v]

6:10 I’m a nanny and it baffles me how they let Kyla care for their kids lol

[@DGKMcfly01]

I can’t keep a straight face watching this. I cry instantly😅

[@Boobalopbop]

I remember when I saw this, I was so rooting for the white lady. Halle didn’t deserve to get the boy back at all. Perhaps they could have arranged for visitation. That would but he needed/deserved a stable home. I stick by my original thoughts, now that I am an adult and know about addicts. She will likely relapse. Sure, she looks great at court, but she could relapse at any time. He should have stayed with the family that literally saved his life.

[@evolutiontail5697]

I was thinking about relapse being a possibility.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

I watched this movie in its entirety almost two years ago & i liked it. Here comes the fun facts: Samuel L. Jackson & Halle Berry were also in Jungle Fever & Strictly Business. LaTanya Richardson is the wife of Samuel L. Jackson.

[@forthenostalgia]

Samuel L. And Halle have played in so many movies together at this point. Its crazy!

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@forthenostalgia Right.

[@MrBeautiful2908]

It’s a damn shame that you have so many mothers out here that choose drugs relationships, or other stupid things over their children. It doesn’t make any sense. It’s extremely heartbreaking.

[@hell0br00klyn]

Seen this movie 100x’s and it always makes me cry. They acted their butts off!!

[@onza1317]

this whole movie reminds me of the white football player who adopted 2 black children about a year ago and this black lady got mad at him on tiktok goes to show people only care for race instead of the babies wellbeing

[@angelacooper8973]

If you understand our history you’d know why we are weary of whites adopting our black children.

[@MrParker-ux2mh]

What’s really sad is Isaiah’s mom was unalived and he ended up living with his grandparents….he changed his name to Caesar, became a mid level drug dealer, got shot 5 times, recovered, and became a huge rap star. His 1st album, Get Rich Or D*e Trying, was a huge success!!

[@aubreebaker9282]

🤨🤔🤔

[@kyrenramey6665]

I thought that was that same lil boy 🤣. He then joined Bad Boy and Junior Mafia with Biggie Smalls. 😂😂

[@forthenostalgia]

You got me with this one 😂😂😂

[@MrParker-ux2mh]

@kyrenramey6665 😂😂😂😂😂 right!!! Then when Big died he started selling for Ghost & Tommy

[@TMayo-bh3mq]

😂😂😂

[@Alexgrl99]

If you’re white with a black child, you really have to work to immerse the child in her own culture. I’m glad that Angelina Jolie’s daughter chose to go to Spelman and joined AKA. I wonder how much of this was Angelina making an effort to teach her daughter about black culture or if it was the daughter yearning to learn more since she didn’t have it growing up.

[@Natalie_11188]

Angelina has shown to keep her adopted children tied to their cultures.

[@SarabellumKE]

I definitely need to read the book. I understand the baby was found in a dumpster and referred to as a "crack baby" by the characters in the movie, but did no one consider checking if he had living parents? Even if they were crackheads

[@ladariusmcdonald]

Sam's character is basically the Umar Johnson of the '90s

[@ThePrettymiss21]

I could never ever watch this movie without crying. Ever since i was a child. I cried even just watching this video

[@ccannon1]

How did they even know Isaiah was her baby?

[@felisharivera6025]

This movie had me crying like a hurt baby when I first saw it, especially when she finds her son in the tub missing his foster family…. I had just lost my grandmother and she was more of a loving mom to me than my own mom 💔💔💔

[@MeenaMeeee]

The only scene I remember was him crying until he fell asleep, broke my heart I also didn’t realize this happened over years, my young self thought it was all within a few months.. poor Isaiah

[@mikchik00]

This movie grinds my gears. I would only watch with your commentary.

[@simm9161]

I'm ready for the College Hill review!!!! I just rewatched the ATL season ❤️ it's my favorite!

[@angelacooper8973]

I can’t see why they couldn’t share him? Be one big family

[@biancanatrice794]

Riding in cars with boys!.. please recap that one, seems like everybody forgot about that movie

[@beemocha]

That is my second favorite movie of all time so I didn’t forget 😉😉🙌🏽

[@forthenostalgia]

Love that movie!

[@glowheresthetics3136]

I loveeee that movie

[@sophiaandre139]

​@@beemocha- What's your first favorite movie?😊

[@beemocha]

@@sophiaandre139 Goodfellas

[@timEzeee]

Gotta do "Hav Plenty" at some point. She played so many games with that man. And according to him it was based on true events.

[@ginahouston9352]

this movie lives in my subconscious

[@ccannon1]

She got on my nerves so bad in that movie.

[@timEzeee]

@@ginahouston9352 Love 40

[@timEzeee]

@ccannon1 Between her and the home girl who flushed the toilet, they definitely was annoying.

[@chromesthesia]

It should have been a gradual transition. Or maybe the biological mom should have been able to move in for a while and let the child get used to her? It's heartbreaking to snatch a kid away

[@deegassaway6854]

This movie made me fall in love with the name "Isaiah"

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Yes many people named their babies after this movie

[@chriswilliams1024]

It's my middle name

[@faboul467]

Another good movie is called “someone’s child “ I think, a black girl in the foster system and her white social worker kept her for a while but the black social worker society said kids of color should not be adopted by white people. It was a beautiful movie and true story too

[@Las645]

This movie is a classic! Felt terrible for Isaiah

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

it ended well

[@sweets8973]

Such an emotional movie 🥹😢 my feelings are split because I understand the love Isaiah had for Margaret but also understand how much Kyla wanted to be in Isaiah’s life. Great movie for sure 🫶🏾

[@wenrandall6377]

TikTok gone and I watch 5 of your videos already

[@d.johnson1109]

I enjoy your videos. How about a recap on Prison Song?? The movie with Q-Tip & Mary J. Blige.

[@Shana_Ann8510]

Omgosh that movie hd me in tears 😢

[@karlatyson12]

I sometimes hate how movies dramatize certain situations 😂, I’m the child of two former drug addicts both were on crack , I was in foster care but I was fortunate enough that my older sisters paternal grandmother took all four of my siblings and I into her home , this was the late 90s early 2000s , I remember frequent visits with my mama , then I started being allowed to stay overnight, when I was about 7 going on 8 I was able to live with her again , she got my siblings and I back 1 by 1 my older sister was first , then myself, then then my other two sisters , we were acclimated to the transition with home visits, overnight stays , that’s typically how it works in real life to

[@LaToniaThedford]

I’m glad your mom got clean! I’m proud of all of yall ❤❤❤

[@karlatyson12]

@ thank you 😊 my mother will be 62 in May , and my father will be celebrating his 65 heavenly birthday in August 😊

[@Natalie_11188]

I’m so glad your mom got herself together and was able to get you all back. I’m also so glad you and your siblings had a safe place to be when you couldn’t be with your mom.

[@Random-w1z]

Hey girl how you know i was up😂😂😂

[@cgogetit]

Oh my goodness, I'm so glad someone has said it!!! I remember talking to my mom about this. We're from Chicago and this was a friend of hers family member from Pennsylvania. I think his name was Baby Byron. And I told her she was selfish and wasn't considering Isaiah and his well being only her own needs.

[@TheJamandberries]

Halle berry Jessica Lange and Sam Jackson even Cuba Gooding Jr ……they just don’t make movies like this anymore

[@reginahill1271]

I’ve been waiting all week for this 🤣

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

🤓🍿☕

[@whitneydenisebeautiful]

This is amazing commentary ❤

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Yes!🤓🍿☕

[@keptbygrace6221]

We watched this in freshman composition as text for a persuasive essay. Very deep.

[@lenawilliams539]

Watching this movie as a kid vs watching as an adult hit different.

[@LisaHill-r5f]

College hill ATL review is gonna be lit lol, thanks girl

[@jd517]

I never understood why they don't gradually switch homes either. Like an abrupt change wouldn't raddle anyone.

[@cjwilliamsvi]

Whew, this movie was so emotional! I cried three times just watching this video. 🤦🏾‍♀️ I understood everybody’s side here. Although, I agree that at the time the Lewins were what was best for him, the long term risks definitely existed. Transracial adoptees have spoken on how much they regret being stolen and raised entrenched by whiteness, and in a sense that is what happened to Isaiah but at the time Kyla was a drug addict who left her baby in the garbage. So many valid perspectives here. The system is what absolutely failed Isaiah on multiple fronts. The courts handled it so poorly.

[@transparen_tea7953]

I used to think this was based on Tommy Davidson's life. Except for the whole his mama wanting him back and all

[@jordanglasper1064]

Phenomenal movie analysis. Just subscribed, notifications bell on!!!

[@charlieb1976]

This happens all the time tho. In real life. Mothers that have out right physically a-used their kids have went to counseling, a few chases and have gotten them back.

[@candylicious3024]

This movie had me so pissed off as well!!! I felt the same way, it’s sad how the justice system is, they felt it was better for the baby to be with a drug addict mom that didn’t really care about him. So she thinks because she gets cleaned up that she has right to take her son back just because she feels she’s biological mom. That WHITE mom was a far better mom than what Kyla ever would have been. It was sad to see him ripped like that from a family that he clearly bonded with and loved. Really sad movie. Kyla NEVER should have gotten her child back. Plus another thing! Kyla was NOT his mom. Blood doesn’t make you a mom, it’s your actions that makes you a mom.

[@Iamkaylalashae]

lackawanna blues please 🥺

[@AziyahAnderson]

Damn they called him a black crack baby and then dude just kissed khlia without permission like wtf

[@TheRealHelenaDeluca]

How could she be informed legally if she abandoned him at 3 days old? Esp if margaret did actually hire an investigator, put out an advert in the paper etc

[@dee-dee8718]

I randomly break out singing that concrete song all the time. That was one of my favorite parts of the movie 😂😂😂