Race, politics, power, and civil rights become the focus when four iconic characters gather in a hotel room in Regina King’s directorial debut. A film…
‘I wanted to pay homage to the continent,’ says director Anwar Jamison
His latest drama “Coming to Africa,” follows an African American who visits West Africa for the first time and for Memphis based director Anwar Jamison,…
Chinonye Chukwu to direct feature on Emmett Till
Nigerian director Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm a feature film based on Emmett Till’s tragic death. An award-winning filmmaker and social justice advocate, her…
“It’s been good that people have connected to this film,” says Tayarisha Poe
Director Tayarisha Poe is in a great mood. She has a good reason to be. She’s been getting positive reviews for her feature film, “Selah…
Jackson, Mackie and Long attend premiere for ‘The Banker’
Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, and Nia Long were some of the cast members who showed up as Apple celebrated “The Banker’s” upcoming release at…
Trendy attends the premiere of “The Call of the Wild”
Adapted from the novel by Jack London, it vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is…
Aldis Hodge to play civil rights activist Jim Brown
Fresh off his role as a Death Row prisoner in “Clemency”, Aldis Hodge is gearing up for another high-profile role and will play activist, NFL…
“To achieve justice is Bryan’s only motivation,” says ‘Just Mercy’ actor Michael B. Jordan
He plays Bryan Stevenson, a young black Harvard lawyer who defends those wrongly condemned in the thought provoking drama “Just Mercy,” which made Trendy’s list…
Ten Most Memorable Movies of 2019
A biopic of a Blaxploitation legend, a thriller with a Hitchcockian feel, a ghostly tale and two dramas about Death Row inmates are some of…