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Clarence Williams III, who Prince’s father in 1984’s Purple Rain, died in Los Angeles on June 4th of colon cancer. Williams played cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad. Williams began his career on the stage, earning a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the three-person drama […]
Tiffany Haddish is set to play Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner in a film biopic. Haddish who will also produce the project and has already begun training for the role. The Hollywood Reporter reported track and field star, known as Flo-Jo, became an 1980s icon after winning three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. She retired from […]
The Cannes Film Festival has big plans to return from the pandemic shutdown. They plan to include a record number of women directors as well as a live event including an in-person premiere on the Croisette. Several very important women in the film industry are included in this event such as Enyedi, who was the […]
According to insiders, Warner Bros and DC are committed to hiring a Black director to tackle what will be the first cinematic incarnation of Superman featuring a Black actor. Warner Bros announced in February that celebrated author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing the screenplay and J.J. Abrams, who is producing the film, is not among the many […]
Marvel has had a busy year with the releasing of several Disney+ shows and the announcement of upcoming movies. Recently, Marvel released a mega trailer, featuring their upcoming releases, including the sequel to Black Panther. The movie is titled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and is set to be released on July 8, 2022. Lupita Nyong’o […]
Congratulations to Tyler Perry as he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars. His is speech when accepting the award was priceless. He credited his mother for being the example of what it means to be generous. He also told the story of a woman that had come up to him and […]
Actor Daniel Kaluuya has won his first Oscar. Named best supporting actor for his role as Black Panther Party Illinois chairman Fred Hampton. The Grammy-winning musician H.E.R. for won best original song for “Fight for You” (from “Judas and the Black Messiah”) ‘Soul’ Best animated feature and best original score “If Anything Happens I Love You”. […]
Netflix is releasing a documentary to honor the legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman. The documentary will be available to stream this Sunday, April 17th. The release of the trailer was aired this week. The title of the documentary is Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist. The star-studded special will celebrate the life and legacy […]
A new movie titled ‘As I Lie Awake’ is being filmed at LeRoy Jell-O Factory. This film has more ties to Western New York than just it’s location. The Director Ben Tomson is a Genesee County native who thought the Jell-O Factory would make the perfect setting. ‘As I Lie Awake’ is a horror film […]
Season one of a new series on Amazon Prime called “Them” premiered on Friday, April 9th. The trailer gives the impression of a suspenseful horror film. It reminds me of an offset of the production style of the movie “Get Out” with the racial contrast included in the theme. The setting is described toward the […]
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