Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
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 […]
It’s so hard to say goodbye but sometimes it’s actually easy. You decide when taking a look at all the shows canceled or ended in 2022. Let’s just call it winter cleaning as networks are still emptying their content slate *cough* HBO MAX *cough*. So as we head into 2023, let’s take a look at […]
The 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards announced the official nominations and its looking like Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King will go toe-to-toe with Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as both films are tied with 14 nominations. And films such as Till and The Inspection have also racked in double-digit nominations. Black Reel Awards ceremony […]
Every year, 25 movies are added to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity by the Library of Congress. The films added must be at least 10 year old and are deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. Intended to reflect the depth and breadth of American filmmaking, the selections always feature blockbuster titles […]
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced their 2023 Critics Choice Award nominations in the film categories. Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominees with 14 nods total, followed by The Fabelmans with eleven and a surprise late-breaking contender in Babylon, which earned ten nominations despite some mixed early buzz. The 28th Annual Critics Choice […]
Nominations for the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards were unveiled Monday (Dec 12). The live-award show will take place on January 10 with host Jerrod Carmichael. READ: 17 Best TV Shows and Limited Series That Debuted in 2022 9 New or Limited Engagement Broadway Shows You Should See This Year + Theatre Tips to Know […]
In no particular order here are the 17 best TV shows that debuted in 2022. They are well-written, well-casted, and we were engaged throughout the season. Check out the 17 best tv shows that debuted in 2022 below. READ: 48 New Holiday Movies Released in 2022 Entergalatic Jabari is a charming, streetwear-clad artist on […]
The Sundance 2023 line up has an array of projects from Black and brown artist we are hoping to see on the big and small screens in 2023. Sundance Film Festival is coming in a few weeks and they just released their comprehensive slate of independent films selected. READ: 16 Movies You Didn’t Know Were […]
Everyone should experience the theatre at least once in their life. There’s something about the lights going down and curtains going up, or the spotlight hitting the stage and the first words being spoken that is intoxicating. Or actors being just a stage away, conveying the right emotions and taking us on their character’s journey […]
Following the release of The Woman King, many were in an uproar because the film was written by a white woman, Dana Stevens. And many claimed they would not see the film based on this fact alone. READ: 11 Movies You Didn’t Realize Were Remakes 34 Actors You Didn’t Know Are British…Or Maybe Just Forgot […]