Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joins Brad Pitt in ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’
The Emmy winner plays a football hero turned screen star. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of…
​Stephan James​ Steps into the Ring as Carl Weathers in ‘I Play Rocky’
There are some artists, and Stephan James is one, who go beyond mere popularity and instead…
Sophie Okonedo: ‘I wanted To Do This Movie Based On The Script Alone’
Sophie Okonedo is a master of reactive empathy, excelling at characters caught in turbulent states of reinvention or…
Documentary Explores Power, Politics and Policing in Minneapolis
Black Public Media’s Peabody series “AfroPoP:The Ultimate Cultural Exchange” is marking its 100th film presentation with…
‘Rocky’ Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago, “Rocky,” a film about a struggling boxer who gets an unlikely, once-in-a-lifetime shot…
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo and Nigerian Filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri To Be Honored By the Critics Choice Association
He played the lead character in the psychological horror film “Backrooms,” a film which became a…
‘1 In 2’ Explores Growing Impact of Bowel CancerÂ
“It is possibly my most important film,” shares director David Nicholas Wilkinson who is the subject…
An Interview with Rwandan Filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
She’s a self-taught filmmaker whose films include the short “Lyiza” which won a prize at Carthage…
Genesis Owusu Announces US Tour
Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu is kicking off his USA tour on November 5th. In support of…
For Razaaq Adoti ‘Son of the Soil’ Feels Less Like a Job and More Like a Calling
It’s the tried-and-tested formula of retribution, but what makes “Son of the Soil” so brilliant is that it’s…