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*Boxing has often been compared to ballet or dance for men … in some sort of way or another. Maybe it was in a poem once. At any rate, multi-talented performer, Usher has been recruited to play the role of Sugar Ray Leonard in “Hands of Stone,” a new film about another fighter, Roberto Duran. [...]
*Anthony Mackie’s been hard at work lately, doing his thing as a black man, hustling and getting those gigs. The actor recently interviewed with the Huffington Post, and chatted about his latest role in a new comedy-action film, working with folks like Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, and so many others. How would you describe [...]
*Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren are carrying his torch, this time to the theaters. During the month of April between 11:57 p.m. and 12 a.m., the words of the former leader of South Africa emanated across billboards in New York’s Times Square thanks to a short film “The Power of Words.” The short is part of a [...]
*The African Film Festival is currently city hopping in New York, displaying some of the most remarkable movies and short films related to the African diaspora. “Stones in the Sun,” a film by Haitian-American filmmaker Patricia Benoit, captures the essence of a reality not frequently shared on camera. Inspired by her own family’s exile from [...]
*Sidra Smith is on top of the world after the recent success of her film, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,” which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival. Now she’s working on the film’s national release set for April 5 this year. Sidra, if you didn’t know by now, is the identical twin sister of [...]
*While we are in the season of biopics, it’s time to do a Sam Cooke film. Actually the project was first announced in 2011, but like many things, it got put off. So it’s now officially getting ready to start and the script has been written and Carl Franklin will direct, reports Tambay Obenson of [...]
*Rightfully so, some black folk have been down right testy lately with the n-word in film. In the latest, critics brought up the supposedly excessive use of the word in the new Jackie Robinson biopic, “42.” Perhaps, however, there will be little to no uproar this time around. But Harrison Ford, who plays Brooklyn Dodgers team [...]
Angela Davis quickly became a figure for social justice and political freedom at the pinnacle of her young activism career. When her name was paired with revolution, Communism, the world was torn between American justice and real freedom. In the latest documentary, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,” the feminist studies professor gives a candid recount of her [...]
*Since other people (we won’t mention any names) have made a fortune off of his real life kingpin history, the real Freeway Rick Ross wants to tell his story on film, without everyone else’s spin. According to the former drug dealer, he has recruited Nick Cannon to play the lead role in his biopic. “I’ve [...]
*The Antoine Fuqua boxing drama, “Southpaw” is back on the move. According to the LA Times, The Weinstein Company picked up the project after Dreamworks pulled the plug in 2011. When the project was first announced, Eminem was cast as the star, but with the latest developments, it might be a different story. Written by [...]
*Okay, so it looks like there’s about to be some kind of slavery movie show down ’bout to go down between Lee Daniels and Quentin Tarantino. According to The Root, the director is planning to make a post-slavery Black Western, likely because he hated “Django.” “I was deeply hurt by the movie. I was deeply [...]
*It’s a great year for black people in the arts, some would say. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is yet another great to be celebrated for her wonderful contributions to film. Saturday, she was awarded the John Cassavetes award at the Independent Spirit Awards, for her independent film, “Middle of Nowhere.” Last year she blew audiences and judges [...]
*What a way to get his feet wet for the big screen. Singer Trey Songz has diversified his talent range and worked on the latest version of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre – 3D,” which is out in theaters now. In an interview with Reuters, he discussed his adventure into something brand new. “It’s something I’ve always [...]
*Jay Z is rolling up his sleeves for a different kind of music venture. The rapper has been tapped to score the new “Great Gatsby” film. The news was announced via Twitter when Jeymes Samuels of The Bullitts posted, “Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming #CLASSIC The Great [...]
*Late actor Michael Clarke Duncan is set to star in his last film, “In the Hive” which will debut December 14. According to BET.com, the film, produced and directed by Robert Townsend, is based on a true story of an alternative school for troubled North Carolina youth. The story centers around a street character called [...]
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