NNPA NEWSIWIRE — While Goldberg’s co-stars on “The View” lauded his openness, she expressed a different perspective. The veteran actress, 67, emphasized her preference for a...
THE BURTON WIRE — Idris Elba does not disappoint as Djinn. His presentation of this global literary staple is nuanced. This is not the smoldering sex...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Melanin is not Vibranium and America isn’t Wakanda even in the Marvel Universe, so why some black people, who are often disproportionately impacted...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Idris Elba rushed to the aid of a fan who was in distress during a performance of his stage play, Tree. The “Luther” star leaped off...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Actor Idris Elba turns a lifelong fascination with the book Yardie, by Victor Headley, into his directing debut. His passion for the story,...
By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) The mark of a brilliant actor is that he or she can give a compelling performance even in a...
By Dwight Brown (NNPA News Wire Film Critic) The big debate shouldn’t be if this is the best Star Trek film ever. The more interesting conversation...
By Dwight Brown (NNPA News Wire Film Critic) Start the great debate right now. Is The Jungle Book the best kid’s action film ever made? Possibly....
[THE ATLANTIC] It used to be that the procession of awards shows leading up to the Oscars each year were only noteworthy insomuch as they pointed...
(Time) – Somehow it’s become unofficial law that Idris Elba’s name must be a part of any conversation about who would be the next best James...
LONDON (AP) — The author of the new James Bond novel apologized on Tuesday after he said that British actor Idris Elba is “too street” to...
(Vanity Fair) – Whether or not the endless rumors about Idris Elba taking over as James Bond ever come true, we really are, finally, getting a black Bond....
Maane Khatchatourian, VARIETY (Variety.com) — Netflix has set a theatrical release date for its first original film. Cary Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation” will hit...
By Dylan “CineMasai” Green Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier (NNPA)—Idris Elba has been a singular commanding presence on screen ever since...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Sean Penn takes a page out of the Liam Neeson book of machismo in this sterile international thriller about a...
(Contact Music) – Beasts of No Nation, Cary Fukunaga’s African war drama that was acquired by Netflix for $12 million, may only be shown in...
(BBC) – The prospect of Idris Elba eventually replacing Daniel Craig as the next James Bond went from hypothetical internet speculation to something more substantial last week, when...
Erik Hayden, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (HollywoodReporter.com)—Ever since Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal’s hacked email inbox recently showed Jan. 2014 message that read “Idris should be...
Noelle Talmon, STARPULSE.COM (StarPulse.com)—Will Idris Elba be the next 007? Leaked emails reveal that Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal was pushing for the actor...
(Entertainment Wise) – Luther is back! With Idris Elba’s career taking off to astronomical levels, we were worried the bonafide A-lister wasn’t going to be able to...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic TORONTO (NNPA) – Black films and artists were an integral part of the lineup at this year’s Toronto International...
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer The harrowing historical epic “12 Years a Slave” and the con-artist caper “American Hustle” led the 71st annual Golden Globes with...
The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic You’d think the life and times of Nelson Mandela, the man who saved South Africa from the evils of apartheid,...
(Reuters) – The world premiere of “The Fifth Estate,” a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about Julian Assange and the creation of WikiLeaks, will open the 38th Toronto International Film...
