George Tillman Jr.’s screen adaptation of Angie Thomas’ book “The Hate U Give” is one of the most extraordinary films to be released this year.…
British actress Cynthia Erivo tapped to play Harriet Tubman
Focus Features have tapped Afro-British actress Cynthia Erivo to play Harriet Tubman in the upcoming movie about the abolitionist’s life. Erivo, whose parents hail from…
Catching up with ‘Support the Girls’ star Regina Hall
She’s had roles in several memorable movies that include “The Best Man Holiday,” “Girl’s Trip,” “Naked,” “When the Bough Break,” and “Barbershop 3,” and is…
Talking Megalodon: “Jaws is nothing like what she is,” says Page Kennedy
Even though the movie’s real star is a prehistoric 75-foot long shark known as Megalodon, it’s Page Kennedy’s performance that steals the show in this…
Trendy Attends The Hollywood Premiere of ‘The Equalizer 2’
In his 40-year acting career, Denzel Washington has never made a sequel to any of his prior movies, but there was something special about playing…
Florence Kasumba: “I would love to play the sweet girl from next door”
Florence Kasumba can still remember when she got a call from her agent telling her that she had gotten that clandestine role, which she had…
Social media provides added layer to ‘Death Wish’ remake
A pointless reboot, which sees Bruce Willis reviving a role, made famous by Charles Bronson in the 1974 original, the film follows a citizen who…
Gina Yashere has always been one of my favorite comedians,’ says director Nick Park
The lovable British comedian can be heard as the voice of Gravelle, a hypochondriac tribe member who likes to share details of her ailments on…
‘I wanted to see Mike Epps in an Agbada,’ says ‘Love Jacked’ director Alfons Adetuyi
His latest film casts comedian Mike Epps as a self-proclaimed African aficionada who knows nothing about his African traditions. For director Alfons Adetuyi (“High Chicago”),…