Slow, steady and stylish are three words that best describe Andrew Dosunmu’s latest offering “Mother of George.” For Dosunmu, a Nigeria-born director, New York is once again…
Academy taps host for Oscars 2014
DeGeneres earned a lot of laughs when she previously hosted the 79th Academy Awards in 2007, so it’s no surprise Academy producers Craig Zadan and…
Top 10 billion dollar movies
To say these figures are staggering is just to say the least. Did someone just say I should not pack up my stuff and storm…
‘The Butler’: A Historical Masterpiece
One of the boldest cinematic portrayals of the plight of American blacks ever filmed, Lee Daniels’s “The Butler” is an engaging, heartfelt and well-made drama.…
‘Raising Izzie’ is an Inspirational Tale of Triumph
Starring Rockmond Dunbar and Vanessa Williams, “Raising Izzie” is an engaging drama of two orphaned sisters who attempt to keep their solitude a secret. Sweet…
Ashton Kutcher stars as Steve Jobs in “Jobs”
A biographical drama based on the life of Steve Jobs, the tech whiz who founded Apple, “Jobs” tells the turbulent story of the trailblazer who…
Harry Lennix is sick of playing slaves and servants
Speaking out at a press event for his latest project “The Blacklist,” Lennix, whose past film credits include “Ray,” “The Matrix: Reloaded” and “The Matrix:…
2 Guns, 2 Criminals and a Complicated Plot
The story of misplaced drug money, Mexican drug cartels and mistaken identity has been done a million times before and “2 Guns” offers nothing new,…
The Pan African Film Festival now accepting Submissions for 2014
America’s largest and most prestigious international Black film festival is ready to take movie goers on a cinematic journey with international film screenings from around…