Writer/Director Mark Anthony Green on OPUS: Tribalism, Threats, and Truths…
byReggie Ponder sat down with writer/director Mark Anthony Green to talk about his film OPUS, starring Ayo Edebiri (The Bear). The film is officially…
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Q&A – with George Ellzey Jr., Filmmaker ‘Cottage Grove’
byCottage Grove is a film by Chicago native, writer, and director George Ellzey Jr. that explores a broken relationship between father and son and…
Q&A – Celebrating Black Cinema: Tyler Balentine on Curating ‘Melanin, Roots, and Culture’ at The Music Box Theatre
byTo honor Black History Month, the Music Box Theatre presents the return of the Black and African-American filmmaker series MELANIN, ROOTS, AND CULTURE, a…
Q&A – Erica Hubbard, Actress, The Family Business: New Orleans
byBorn and raised on Chicago’s south side, actress and producer Erica Hubbard got her start in the entertainment world while still a preteen doing…
Q&A – with Anthony Robles and Jharrel Jerome of “Unstoppable” Movie
by“Unstoppable,” the inspiring true story of one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles, has finally hit the big screen, and its stars, Jharrel Jerome and Robles himself,…
Q&A – With RaMell Ross: A Poetic Exploration of Black Love and Loss…
byRaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys is a powerful cinematic exploration of the lives of young Black boys at the Nickel Academy, a real-life reform school…
Q&A – Brian Nelson Jr. – Actor, Director, Writer
byChicago born actor Brian Nelson Jr. has been making quite the name for himself in Hollywood over the last few years. After spending the…
Q&A – Derek Dow, Film and Professor, Chicago State University
byDerek Dow‘s story is a testament to how sometimes fate really does lead you to right where you need to be. A native of…
Q&A – T’Shaun Barrett – Actor, Writer, and Producer
bySometimes in life, your purpose will find you…at least, such was the case for Chicago-born actor, producer, and writer T’Shaun Barrett. A Hollywood-esque situation…
Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” is a Brilliant Masterpiece…
byA Collage of Insight and Emotion Worth Treasuring. – LA Times The Most Important Biopic of a Book Ever Made. – Rolling Stone A…
Q&A – Raphael Nash, College Professor and Film Producer
byRaphael Nash is an award-winning independent film producer, director, and adjunct professor for DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts. In the classroom, the married…
The Color Purple- Part II. – Let’s Do Color Red…
byThis is by no means a Movie Review; it is a Social Review. This is a thought article about images and messages to and…