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…
A Painting Inspires a Period Piece
For “Belle” filmmaker Amma Asante it all started with a painting. A remarkable 18th-century painting of…
Taking the world by Storm:“Better Mus’ Come” reveals a dark chapter in Jamaica’s political history.
Passion, politics and poverty play a pivotal role in Storm Saulter’s debut film “Better Mus’ Come” which is…
“The Best Man Holiday” is a long awaited sequel
“The Best Man Holiday” is a long awaited sequel With great dialogue, direction, acting and energy,…
‘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…
Brian Tyree Henry: “I have never won anything in my life.”
There were plenty of touching tributes and inspiring speeches at the 5th annual Celebration of Black Cinema…
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…
Regina King: “I wanted to do this film because we don’t get the opportunity to see Black men celebrated in such a complex way.”
Photos courtesy of Amazon Studio Race, politics, power, and civil rights become the focus when four…