The title may raise a quizzical brow, but the Justin Simien directed independent drama is a sharp and funny film that takes a hard look at racial…
Ice Cube As ‘God’?
The idea of rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube playing God in a movie may sound facetious, but in “The Book of Life,” Cube is the Supreme Being.…
‘I am Ali’ is Stunningly Candid
When they are done right, they can make you feel you know a famous person intimately. Such is the case with “I am Ali.” A revealing…
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He takes down five men from a Russian mob in 28 seconds with his bare knuckles, a knife and a corkscrew. Two cops with guns…
Ava DuVernay to discuss ‘Selma’
She’s a writer/director and the first African-American woman to win the Best Director Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. At a special event, moderated by…
Meet the Women of ‘Sin City’
From a salacious stripper, a precarious prostitute to a gold-digging girlfriend, the women of Frank Millers “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” are a…
“I will fight to the finish,” says ‘Sunday Best’ contestant Ayodele Owolabi
She’s the youngest of nine contestants who are battling to earn the coveted title of America’s best undiscovered gospel talent. With perfectly pitched vocals and…
The Stellar Awards Moves to Vegas
First taped in Chicago at the Arie Crown Theater, the Stellar Awards is the first Gospel Music Awards show in the U.S., honoring Gospel Music…
Tatyana Ali joins Charles S. Dutton, Loretta Devine in ‘Comeback Dad’
Based on a script written by newcomer Kimberly Walker, “Comeback Dad” follows Nima Babineaux (Tatyana Ali), an accomplished pianist who runs her own music school…