May 21, 2013

Ava DuVernay is a Girl on Fire! Director Wins at Independent Spirit Awards

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*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 [...]




Spike Lee’s Latest Headed to Theaters Soon

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*Another Spike Lee joint his headed to the big screen this summer “Red Hook Summer,” Lee’s controversial film that premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival is hitting theaters soon and is expected to be a big hit since he struck up a deal with Variance Films, an independent distribution company, reports Deadline. “From my [...]




Denzel Washington Unhappy with Movie Industry

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*Denzel has a bone to pick with the movie industry. The dynamic award-winning actor is challenging major movie groups, telling Entertainment Wise they only seem to look at franchise films like “Twilight.” He believes the real art is in smaller productions. “Studios are now owned by big corporations, so all the decisions are made in [...]