“Better Mus Come” a Jamaican movie that covers the turbulent era of political violence in the late 70s will have its NYC premiere Thursday, February 16th at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade theater at 7pm. The movie tells the story of a gang leader in Jamaica with ties to a political party and his struggle raising […]
Florida A&M University is celebrating its 125th anniversary and honoring Black History Month by hosting “A Tribute To African-American Film.” The festival, which runs from February 3 through February 29, is a partnership with the Tallahassee Film Festival and the Tallahassee Film Society, and celebrates films that have impacted the African-American community and American History. […]
American’s have been fascinated by martial arts since the mid 1970’s to 1980’s. A Chinese man from San Francisco, California name Lee Jun-fan would change the entire planet with his films. We came to know him by the name Bruce Lee. Movies like The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon altered […]
A movie about a Black teenage girl struggling with her identity, who suffers verbal abuse from her mother and struggles to fit in with her peers, is currently getting a strong Oscar buzz. No, the movie is not “Precious 2” it is “Pariah,” the story of a teenage lesbian coming to grips with her identity. […]
The Help, the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel about black maids in Mississippi in the 1960s, received five Golden Globe nominations Thursday. RELATED: Could Maya Rudolph’s Movie Nab An Oscar? In addition to the best drama nomination, Viola Davis received a nomination for best actress in a drama. While Jessica Chastain and Octavia […]
Two-time Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis will play the 16th President in the upcoming film “Lincoln,” directed by Steven Spielberg. But will slavery be depicted truthfully? CBS News reports that the film is currently in production. SEE ALSO: ‘Gay’ Hoover Movie Enrages FBI’s Old Guard Anyone familiar with Lewis’s acting knows he will give no […]
Gangster movies are as American as apple pie. These movies serve as history, entertainment and commentary. While some may be seen as glamorizing crime, others provide a raw depiction and deterrent to it. With a combination of violence, betrayal, power and family, it is no wonder gangster movies are so popular. Here are our Top […]
Director John Singleton is suing Paramount Pictures and MTV Films for failing to follow through on their promise to two of his films. According to the lawsuit, Singleton claims he allowed Paramount to distribute Hustle & Flow in 2005 for $9 million, a fraction of what he could have made. The tradeoff, according to the […]
CALIFORNIA — The historical drama “The Help,” which deals with the plight of African American maids in the 1950s and 60s had a very strong first weekend at the box office earning $25 million. The film almost beat the summer blockbuster “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” which made $27 million. Entertainment Weekly reports: Not […]
The Association of Black Women Historians have released a statement criticizing the controversial new movie, “The Help,” which tells the story of African American maids in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1950’s and 1960s. Entertainment Weekly reports: “Despite efforts to market the book and the film as a progressive story of triumph over racial injustice, The […]
LOS ANGELES — Famed director of Star Wars George Lucas has announced he will be producing a movie on the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen are the African American flying brigade that fought in World War II. After delays, the movie called “Red Tails,” has finally been given a release date of January 2012 and […]
Last Firday at the Anthology Theater in New York City, the controversial hip hop Mockumentary (Mock Documentary), “Monkey Gang: The Mockumentary” was shown in New York City to a packed house. The crowd laughed throughout the whole movie and got the message about the satire and parody of negativity in hip hop culture. After the […]
