NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman was no stranger to playing iconic characters, bursting onto the big screen in 2013’s 42 as baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke...
THE AFRO — On Jan. 11 Stevenson, the lawyer, social justice advocate and author of the book Just Mercy, which inspired the film, sat down at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black artists, filmmakers and films were a key part of the mix at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival. Big budget movies, small indie...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — The 64-year-old Hollywood legend’s next movie will see him portray overburdened Kern County deputy sheriff Deke.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In terms of nominations, there is quite a bit at stake. While Black Panther has done what many other Marvel films have failed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A dear friend of mine used to say there was a time when boats were made of wood and men were made of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ryan Coogler has done it again. The man behind Creed and Marvel’s Black Panther franchises is bringing Creed II to fans this Thanksgiving...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2018, the stories told, talent on view, compelling characters, emotions expressed, and genres stretched were just amazing. It was more than enough...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If this sequel has a savior, it’s the superb acting, which is so good it should be captured and taught in acting classes....
NNPA Newswire Film Critic Dwight Brown reviews filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s adaptation of Marvel’s Black Panther in theaters now.
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “Why would you pick a fighter’s life if you didn’t have to,” asks the old, retired ex-boxer Rocky...
(Deadline) – MGM’s Rocky spinoff Creed has found its female lead in Tessa Thompson, the actress who broke out this year in the Sundance hit Dear White People and also can be...
by JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has heard this story before. A wave of high-profile films about black people receives...
Michael B. Jordan and Melonie Diaz in Fruitvale Station Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station. Fruitvale Station ***1/2 By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic If...
Michael B. Jordan: The Fruitvale Station Interview by Kam Williams Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Fruitvale Station” (Courtesy Photo) Michael B. Jordan is...
Michael B. Jordan: The Fruitvale Station Interview by Kam Williams Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Fruitvale Station” (Courtesy Photo) Michael B. Jordan is...