Stay Woke: Why “Detroit” Is A Must See Movie Done ...
On Tuesday night in the Motor City, I sat with more than 2,200 other people at the Fox Theatre for the premiere of “Detroit,” the movie that offers a grim glance into the 1967 Detroit riots and a little known ...
Reel Focus: Nissan Partners With African American Film Critics For ...
Nissan was the official automobile sponsor of the 8th Annual AAFCA Awards, a celebration held by the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, CA. This year’s AAFCA Awards was hosted by “Entertainment Tonight’s” Nischelle Turner ...
Transatlantic Thespian: David Oyelowo Talks Interracial Love, Meghan Markle & ...
David Oyelowo is a Critic’s Choice and NAACP Image Award-winning actor known for playing historical figures and tackling serious subjects in cinema like his acclaimed work as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma;” Robert Katende in “Queen of Katwe;” ...
Insight & Perspective: One On One With “The Birth of ...
“The Birth of a Nation” will open nationwide on October 7, 2016. Set against the antebellum South in in Southampton County, Virginia and based on a true story of a literate slave and preacher named Nat Turner, “The Birth of ...
Roxanne Shante: Forest Whitaker Producing Film About Female Rap Star
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has signed on to produce a feature film about the legendary Roxanne hip-hop wars that occurred in the music industry back in the 1980s. According to Roger Friedman at Showbiz411.com, the film is titled “Roxanne, Roxanne” ...
All At Once: Showtime Developing Whitney Houston Documentary
The life of Whitney Houston will be chronicled in a new documentary for Showtime. The cable channel has started production on a documentary film about the life of the late Grammy winner, who died a tragic death in 2012 at ...
Indie Buzz: “Jean of the Joneses” Will Be Featured At ...
The new film “Jean of the Joneses” has been accepted into the South by Southwest Festival Film Festival in Austin, Texas as part of the Narrative Spotlight program. The Stella Meghie film stars Taylor Paige (“Hit The Floor”), Sherri Shepherd ...
Apollo Theater: Famed Venue Headlining Its Own Upcoming Film
“Empire” creator Lee Daniels has signed on to direct “The Apollo Theater Film Project,” a documentary that chronicles the history of New York’s famed Apollo Theater. The authorized documentary will capture the Apollo’s storied impact in shaping America’s music nationally; ...