Clayton Davis | Variety The celebration of Black cinema should be year-round and the focus on embracing Black creatives in the awards community is ongoing. While the Oscars often receive the brunt of criticism for their lack of diversity among its nominees, they are...
Nicole Avant | Variety My mother raised me to believe that the soul is everlasting. She simply did not believe that you could kill someone’s spirit. The physical body may go away, but the spirit — the Divine essence within us that makes us who we are — is something...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LD16Yzi2c Director: Ruben Fleischer Writer(s): Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Rafe Judkins, Jon Hanley Rosenberg, Mark D. Walker Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Steven Waddington, Pingi...
https://youtu.be/hrkGNaYOv5k Director: Hamish Grieve Writer(s): Hamish Grieve, Matt Lieberman; Rob Harrell (graphic novel) Starring: Geraldine Viswanathan, Will Arnett, Stephen A. Smith, Terry Crews, Jimmy Tatro, Tony Shalhoub, Susan Kelechi Watson, Tony Danza,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPDAbEVCSTU Director: Coodie, Chike Ozah Writer(s): N/A Starring: Jay-Z, Ye Synopsis: Follows the life of Kanye West, in an intimate portrait as he builds his way from singer to businessman and becomes a global brand. READ REVIEW...
Tilane Jones | Variety For me, Black History Month is best illustrated by my 92-year-old grandmother Ella Queen Johnson’s recall of our family stories. She shares these stories knowing that the wider world lacks a true and full recognition of the African American...
by Associated Press | Chicago Sun*Times NEW YORK — Betty Davis, a bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and ‘70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary sounds, has died at...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRqB0JLizw Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer(s): Agatha Christie (novel), Michael Green Starring: Michael Rouse, Alaa Safi, Orlando Seale, Charlie Anson, Danny Hughes, Sam James Page, Kenneth Branagh, James Schofield, George Jaques,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX6QGUH-Wi8 Director: Ray Giarratana Writer(s): Kate DiCamillo (book), Ray Giarratana (screenplay) Starring: Christian Convery, Sam Trammell, Nicholas Ryan Hernandez, Jayden Fontaine, Madalen Mills, Katharine McPhee, Queen Latifah,...
By Meredith Woerner | Variety John Boyega and Letitia Wright have known each other since meeting 13 years ago at the Identity School of Acting in London; later, they both appeared in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” miniseries. Boyega’s 2022 included turns in Abi Damaris...
By Bruce Haring | Deadline Syl Johnson, whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given. In a statement, Johnson’s family called him “a legend.” “It is with extreme...
Regina Hall | Variety As we enter Black History Month, I reflect on the varied meanings it has held for me throughout the many stages of my life. When I was young, it felt like an obligatory time of homework and essays about Black historical figures. As I matured, it...