A cast enriched with color: Loretta’s simply divine in “For Colored Girls”
Loretta Devine has created some of the most memorable roles in theatre, film and television, but…
From Penguins to Elephants: Morgan Freeman Narrates Born to be Wild
Morgan Freeman doesn’t have a fascination for animals. At least –“Not anymore developed than anybody who…
The Esiri Twins: Spinning Magic from the Motherland
Lots of siblings make movies. From the Coen’s, the Hughes brothers to the Wachowski siblings, keeping…
A Trinidadian tale, an Angolan drama and a Nigerian film kick off AFI Fest
[The American Film Institute (AFI) plans to screen a collection of diverse narrative feature films from celebrated…
Nigerian American director Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm a feature film based on Emmett Till’s tragic death.
An award winning filmmaker and social justice advocate, her most recent movie “Clemency” about a Death Row inmate…
‘It’s been good that people have connected to this film,” says Tayarisha Poe
Director Tayarisha Poe is in a great mood. She has a good reason to be. She’s…
Blue Story’ sends a stark message on gang life
There’s a scene in “Blue Story,” where gang members argue over the avoidable death of one…
“I hope it encourages people to learn more about her,” says ‘Harriet’ makeup artist Angie Wells
It tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of…
“Jordan Peele continued to raise the bar in horror specifically and film overall,” says AAFCA President/Co-Founder Gil Robertson
[Peele proved to be a favorite once again with the group of elite black film critics…
Ten Most Memorable Movies of 2019
A biopic of a Blaxploitation legend, a thriller with a Hitchcockian feel, a ghostly tale and…