(Entertainment Weekly) – In the wake of criticisms of Selma’s characterization of President Lyndon B. Johnson, director Ava DuVernay argued that people should “interrogate history.” In a...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist The movie Selma, which debuted on Christmas Day, is an eerily timely film detailing a history not taught in...
Christopher Rosen, THE HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—An Oscar contender isn’t an Oscar contender without cries of inaccuracy. That’s where Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” is at right...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic As 2014 draws to a close it’s a perfect time to reflect on noteworthy films, strong performances and the strides...
(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...
ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At Sunday’s premiere of “Selma” in New York, the cast acknowledged parallels between their film about the African-American...
DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The civil rights drama “Selma” led all films Tuesday when it collected eight nominations for NAACP...
Pete Hammond, DEADLINE LOS ANGELES (Deadline.com)—Is AFI Fest 2014 suddenly starting to turn into one very hot film festival? Yes, they had the World Premiere Thursday of...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist As we draw nearer to one of the most relevant events in history, an event that has been revered and immortalized...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Despite all the infighting going on within my Republican Party, I am seeing reason for great hope as we go...
