Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo has been tapped to receive the “Rising Star Award” at the 2020 ABFF Honors. The…
SAG-AFTRA Foundation honors Ava DuVernay
The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay was honored recently by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. DuVernay, a writer, producer, director and entrepreneur who has made a…
Mario Van Peebles to direct Salt-N-Pepa biopic
“New Jack City” director Mario Van Peebles will be directing Lifetime’s highly anticipated 3-hour biopic on the female rap group Salt-N-Pepa. The series which stars…
“I knew Cynthia Erivo could play Harriet Tubman for she is a force of nature,” says Harriet director Kasi Lemmons
It’s virtually impossible not to be moved by this story of Harriet Tubman’s life. A film, which begins with her as a young slave on…
Talking Miss Virginia: ‘Uzo Aduba has a certain quality that the real Virginia has,’ says director R. J. Hanna
She embodies all the strengths of the real-life Virginia Walden Ford who spent her lifetime fighting to create new educational opportunities for children and gives…
“Trick is a unique spin on that classic horror genre,” says Omar Epps
There’s a psycho killer on the loose slashing characters in elaborate ways each Halloween and on his sordid trail is a dogged detective determined to…
“Gemini Man’ is definitely going to change how movies are made and seen,” says Will Smith
An aging assassin is suddenly pursued by a younger, even more lethal antagonist who turns out to be his 23-year-old clone. That’s the premise of…
Columbia Pictures releases trailer for ‘Bad Boys for Life’
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated “Bad Boys for Life.”
Celebrity judges announced for John Singleton Film Competition
Friends of the late iconic filmmaker, John Singleton, have agreed to serve as judges and advisors for a film competition honoring the director. Among the…