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…
Movies
“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…
Review: Sully
byStarring: Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Aaron Eckhart, Sam Huntington, Max Adler Director : Clint Eastwood, 96 Minutes You knew it would eventually…