Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Storm Saulter team up for “Inheritance”
One’s an award-winning Jamaican director known for projects “Better Mus’ Come,” and “Sprinter.” The other is an award-winning Afro-British actress…
‘Black films are making a sizable impact at the box office,’ says AAFCA president Gil Robertson
Antoine Fuqua’s historical slave drama “Emancipation,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King,” about a group of African female…
Denzel Washington’s 7 best movie performances
He’s won 2 Oscars, has a Lifetime Achievement Award and has earned over 200 acting nominations in…
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…