The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival opened Wednesday evening with locally shot and produced “Kings of Summer”. The film’s producer Tyler Davidson beamed with…
New figures released by The Numbers, a Hollywood box office website, show that despite G-rated movies earning 3 to 5 times more that R-rated movies, Hollywood continues to pump out more and more R-rated fare, which may be contributing to a continuing decline in domestic movie ticket sales. Read: First Look: “Red Tails” [TRAILER] According […]
The Help, the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel about black maids in Mississippi in the 1960s, received five Golden Globe nominations Thursday. RELATED: Could Maya Rudolph’s Movie Nab An Oscar? In addition to the best drama nomination, Viola Davis received a nomination for best actress in a drama. While Jessica Chastain and Octavia […]
Two-time Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis will play the 16th President in the upcoming film “Lincoln,” directed by Steven Spielberg. But will slavery be depicted truthfully? CBS News reports that the film is currently in production. SEE ALSO: ‘Gay’ Hoover Movie Enrages FBI’s Old Guard Anyone familiar with Lewis’s acting knows he will give no […]
“Machine Gun Preacher”, the new movie with Gerard Butler tells an age old story of strength and dedication to the children of God. If you have not made plans to go see this movie. Go do so now. Take friends with you and watch a movie about the reality of being committed to do something.I […]
LOS ANGELES-The historical drama “The Help,” which deals with the plight of African American maids in the 50s and 60s had a very strong first weekend at the box office, earning $25 million, almost beating the summer blockbuster “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes,” which made $27 million. Entertainment Weekly reports: Not far behind […]
The Association of Black Women Historians have released a statement criticizing the controversial new movie, “The Help,” which tells the story of African American maids in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1950’s and 1960s. Entertainment Weekly reports: “Despite efforts to market the book and the film as a progressive story of triumph over racial injustice, The […]
LOS ANGELES — Famed director of Star Wars George Lucas has announced he will be producing a movie on the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen are the African American flying brigade that fought in World War II. After delays, the movie called “Red Tails,” has finally been given a release date of January 2012 and […]
Almost 60 years after the U.S. military was desegregated, soldiers of all races now serve alongside each other.But long before the 1951 integration, African Americans were fighting to protect this country. Some of their stories are told in a new film entitled “For Love of Liberty.”former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one of a […]
The T.D. Jakes produced “Jumping The Broom” leapt over expectations this weekend with an opening of over $13 million. The class-conscious comedy movie was only expected to open up with between $8-10 million in sales. While Tyler Perry seemed to have the Black marriage/comedy market in a stranglehold, Jakes appears to be a player now […]
“Jumpin’ The Broom” is bound to bring discussions of weddings into the forefront once more. Do we think about all marriage entails. It’s more than just the pretty big party. There is an old saying that when you marry someone you marry their family. Have we all considered that fact lately? Bishop TD Jakes tackles […]
