Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
2022 was full of some really great movies especially those by Black directors. From dark comedies to thought-provoking satire and every sci-fi, thriller, and historical piece in-between. These Black directed projects are continuously pushing the boundaries of where our imagination can go. READ: 1992-2022: 30 Movies That Turn 30 in 2022 The long-term goal is […]
Them, Amazon’s Studio’s original anthology series has lined up their cast for season 2. Titled Them: The Scare, Deborah Ayorinde who starred in the first season is returning and is joined by Pam Grier and Luke James who will lead the upcoming seasons. READ: 11 Actors You Didn’t Know Were Twins…And Some You Did Joshua […]
The cast for the upcoming fourth installment in the Disney+/National Geographic anthology series titled Genius: MLK/X is shaping out to be full of talent–rising talent and well established talent. Genius: MLK/X will explore the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies, and key personal relationships of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm […]
Check out how many movie franchises Samuel L. Jackson is attached to. Samuel L. Jackson holds many titles in Hollywood (most notably his use of the “muthaf**ker” in movies). He’s one of the busiest actors, has over 200 credits under his belt, but also he is attached to some of the most movie franchises. And […]
Louis Gossett Jr., Lance Henriksen, and Robin Curtis are cast in the horror-thriller, Awaken The Reaper. Dave Campfield and Justin Paul are directing the thriller based on a script Campfield wrote. Awaken the Reaper follows a troubled drifter who returns home to begin therapy when he begins experiencing visions of a hooded skeletal figure that […]
On Monday (Dec 19), soap opera star Sonya Eddy, best known for her longtime role playing Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 55. On Tuesday, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer announced the death of her close friend on Instagram, writing: “The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss […]
Check out the trailer to Philip Johnson and Robert Graves’ latest project, The Unhinged. Directed by Robert Graves, the short film thriller stars Johnson, Taylor Brooks, Antoine Tate, EJ Joseph, and Tyler Boyce. Written and produced by Johnson and Graves, The Unhinged centers on a young man, who while trying to find new love after […]
Updated Dec 20, 2024 Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. He created it as an African-American holiday as a way to empower Black people to rediscover and celebrate their African heritage “rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society.” READ: BLEX’s End of the Year Favorites: 21 Best Movies Released in […]
I had the pleasure of speaking with director Kasi Lemmons leading up to her film, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Lemmons directed the Whitney Houston film which gives viewers the most beautiful, raw perspective of the voice and icon of many generations. This is not Lemmons’ first time directing a biopic nor is it of […]
50 Cent is executive producing the British boxing drama Fightland which is currently in development over at Starz. Writing team Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith are attached to the series set within the high stakes, cash rich, dangerous world of British boxing. READ: Black Actors Nominated for the 2023 Golden Globes Awards Fightland follows a […]