Lonnie Edwards Q & A
byTell us about Lonnie Edwards and the paths that led you to become an acclaimed producer and filmmaker. Interestingly enough if someone were to…
Movies
Our Country’s National Crime is Lynching
byWe are not supposed to have lynchings in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia. He was shot and killed…
“Just Mercy” A Poignant Film On Black Incarceration
byIt was slavery that gave America an abiding fear of Black people and a taste for violent punishment – a twisted inheritance that continues…
Thumbs Up For Chicago Film Fest’s Michael Kutza – by Cindy Barrymore
byBy most accounts Michael Kutza has worked a dream job. Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to spend their days binge-watching movies in…
A Chance In The World For Steve Pemberton and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
byBased on an award-winning book, the new movie A Chance In The World is the unbelievable true story of Steve Pemberton, a wounded and…
Movie’s Black Actors Give Their Take On Detroit
byEditor’s Note: The official synopsis for Detroit, which is quickly turning into a very controversial movie, reads: “In the summer of 1967, rioting and…
Movie Review: It’s A Wrap For The Mummy
byThe Mummy Starring: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Courtney Vance, Jake Johnson Running Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes Rating: PG-13 (*)…
Q&A With Corey Grant, Director And McKinley Freeman, Actor – “Illicit”
byThe upcoming film “Illicit” follows well-liked parole officer Guy Curtis (David Ramsey) and his beautiful wife, former model Sasha Curtis (Shireen Crutchfield), who enjoy…
Q&A With Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin
byLA 92 is an upcoming National Geographic documentary that looks a riveting look back at the controversial Rodney King trial and subsequent protests, violence…
A Review Of Fences
byI imagine that one of the greatest playwrights would’ve celebrated with the rest of us as he watched the adaption of his play; Fences…
Q And A: Omar Epps & DC Young Fly of “Almost Christmas”
byWritten and directed by David E. Talbert (First Sunday, Baggage Claim), Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his…
Tyler Perry’s BOO
byFans of Tyler Perry’s famed Madea character will see her in a very different light come this Halloween as the mouthy matriarch returns to…