By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act I really loved this! It looks like it was as fun to make as it is to watch. It actually gave me some ideas for a series I've been thinking about. But in short, Lupita Nyong'o, who is featured on the October cover of Vogue...
by Ashanti Scott | Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Ethosheia Hylton’s latest film LIA is one of 41 films directed by women of color that will be screened at Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series on Oct. 24-25 in Brooklyn at LIU. Tickets:...
by Ross A. Lincoln | Deadline Hollywood Following the huge critical and financial success of the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, we’re hearing that Universal is considering another high profile deep dive into hip hop history, this time the story of Def Jam...
Laura Prudom | Variety Lifetime has given the greenlight to “Un-Break My Heart,” an original movie based on singer Toni Braxton’s memoir. The authorized film will follow Braxton’s ups and downs through severe chronic illness, financial troubles and divorce while...
https://youtu.be/PdLOKXiLOo4 Director: Ishaya Bako Writer(s): Ishaya Bako, Emil B. Garuba, Ummi A. Yakubu Starring: Ummi A. Yakubu, Iveren Cheeky, Dorothy Njemanze, Kiki Akinbohun, Funmi Kuti, Agility Nworah, Grace Adogo, Jake Effoduh Synopsis: SILENT TEARS is a...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act The Kennedy Center has announced that it will award the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Eddie Murphy, in a star-studded show featuring tributes by Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Arsenio Hall, Trevor Noah, Jay...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act Rapper Redman is expanding his repertoire and adding "director" to his set of skills, by being tapped for the in-house music video and commercials director job with Benetone Films - a production company based in Bangkok, Thailand,...
https://youtu.be/CikoxQ4ytI4 Director: David M. Rosenthal Writer(s): Tyger Williams Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, L. Scott Caldwell, Charles S. Dutton, John Getz, Tess Harper, Kathryn Morris, Rutina Wesley, Holt McCallany, Jessica Parker...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act Après LA FAMILLE BÉLIER voilà notre 2e production DEMAIN, TOUT COMMENCE (co produit avec Vendôme). Un film d Hugo Gelin avec O.Sy & C.Poesy — Stephane Celerier (@stephanecel) September 11, 2015 Above, French producer Stéphane...
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act A day after news that the Nina Simone film she stars was picked up by RLJ Entertainment for release in December, Zoe Saldana has picked up a new project; she will star in an adaptation of the graphic novel, "I Kill Giants," by Joe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMDMXDftnM Director: Akin Omotoso Writer(s): Akin Omotoso, Robbie Thorpe Starring: Thomas Gumede, Maps Maponyane, Nomzamo Mbatha, Makhaola Ndebele, Thembi Seete, Thishiwe Ziqubu Synopsis: TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING tells the story of...
by Ali Jaafar | Deadline Hollywood Will Smith has replaced Hugh Jackman in Collateral Beauty, the feature about a New York advertising executive who experiences a personal tragedy and the subsequent unconventional plan from his colleagues to break him out of his...