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…
Cynthia Erivo to receive ABFF’s Rising Star Award
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…