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Film-maker whose hard-hitting documentaries addressed social issues from a black perspective

The Guardian - UK

Review: On Netflix, a revolution of 1968-1978 filmmaking ignites ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’

Now on Netflix, the invigorating documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” borrows its title from a line in the 1970 caper “Cotton Comes to Harlem.” That movie was no highlight of the cultural revolution afoot. But for one especially rich decade, 1968-1978, Black representation finally got a foot in…

Chicago Tribune

Is That Black Enough for You?!? review – tremendous study of black American cinema

Elvis Mitchell delivers a vivid history of African American cinema, ranging from the unsung heroes of Hollywood’s golden age to the thrills of Blaxploitation

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Is That Black Enough For You?!?: inside the Black cinema revolution of the 70s

Historian and critic Elvis Mitchell talks about his revealing Netflix documentary that focuses on an often forgotten era

The Guardian - US

October streaming guide: Kenneth Branagh as PM, The White Lotus, witches and vampires galore

Kenneth Branagh plays former UK prime minister Boris Johnson in This England, there's a host of Halloween shows and The White Lotus goes to Italy

The New Daily

Streaming: the best Sidney Poitier films

An engaging new Apple TV+ documentary about the trailblazing actor is an ideal introduction to his work, from Blackboard Jungle to In the Heat of the Night

The Guardian - UK

Movie review: ‘Sidney’ celebrates the legendary Poitier

He was the first Black male Academy Award winner. He was the first Black male movie star. For many white people, children included, he was the first Black male actor they loved. It is at first surprising to see Sidney Poitier talk about himself in an existing interview in Reginald…

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TV tonight: Daisy May Cooper’s twisted comedy is a peculiar treat

Cooper stars in cracking new BBC One series, Am I Being Unreasonable? Plus, it’s the Strictly launch show. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Poitier legacy tackled by Oprah in 'Sidney'

Los Angeles (AFP) - The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding.

AFP

One trailblazer to another – Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to Sidney Poitier with new documentary

In an Australian exclusive, Oprah Winfrey speaks about her latest project, a documentary about her long-time friend and hero, Sidney Poitier.

ABC News

What to stream: As 'Sidney' documentary arrives, where to find Poitier's best films

On Friday, Reginald Hudlin’s documentary “Sidney” debuts on Apple TV+, after its bow at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month. The film depicts the life and groundbreaking career of the pioneering Bahamian American actor Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award. Produced by Oprah…

Tribune News Service

New this week: 'Athena,' 'Sidney' and 'Quantum Leap' returns

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kelsea Ballerini and 5 Seconds of Summer, a Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary about acting icon Sidney Poitier and a starry celebration of Norman Lear that includes George Clooney, Rita Moreno, Anthony Anderson and Jennifer Aniston

The Independent UK

Paddington to Sidney: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Recent events have turned the beloved Peruvian bear into a national treasure, while Oprah’s documentary about Sidney Poitier is an extraordinary look at a legend

The Guardian - UK

For Oprah Winfrey, ‘Sidney’ Is an Act of Love for Poitier

Oprah Winfrey was discussing her profound affection for trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier — a longtime friend and mentor to her — when she was overcome by emotion during an interview on the upcoming documentary “Sidney,” a life-spanning portrait. She plunged her head into her hands and cried, “I just love…

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The Independent UK

For Oprah Winfrey, 'Sidney' is an act of love for Poitier

The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary “Sidney” has arrived eight months after the death of Sidney Poitier

The Guardian - UK

Sidney review – Poitier’s epic life story a paean to charm, talent and heroism

Directed by Reginald Hudlin, this Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary is an eloquent rebuke to the ‘sellout’ narrative that bedevilled Poitier’s stellar career

The Independent UK

Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

When the 47th Toronto International Film Festival unfolds beginning Thursday, it will follow two editions that were much diminished by the pandemic

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Academy Unearths Long-lost 'Race Films' in Black Cinema Exhibit

Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary Black US filmmakers played a key role in shaping early American cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, a major new Hollywood exhibition argues. "Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971," opening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in…

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Academy unearths long-lost 'race films' in Black cinema exhibit

Los Angeles (AFP) - Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary Black US filmmakers played a key role in shaping early American cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, a major new Hollywood exhibition argues.

The Guardian - UK

Elvis Presley as Willy Wonka? The films the King of Rock’n’Roll almost made

West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy and The Godfather would all have been very different if Elvis had got his way – or if his manager Col Tom Parker hadn’t turned down so many roles on his behalf

The Guardian - UK

Samuel L Jackson criticises Oscars for sidelining Poitier and losing mystique

The actor, who received an honorary Oscar this year, spoke out against the producers’ handling of the in memoriam section, as well as the choice of presenters

The Guardian - AU

Adam Sandler, Julian Assange and The Boys: what’s new to streaming in Australia this June

Plus more Only Murders in the Building and P-Valley, a documentary about abortion before Roe v Wade, and Last Night in Soho

The Guardian - UK

‘Name names? Never, never, never!’ Lee Grant on her decades of defiance

The Oscar-winning actor lost 12 years of her career refusing to out her partner as a communist, then had to endure his lectures about Marx while being treated as a ‘maid’. But a remarkable third act as a documentarian showcased her unique voice

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Cooley High’ stars look back at ‘glorious experience’ of making an enduring Chicago favorite

TCM Classic Film Festival brings together Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and other actors from the influential coming-of-age movie from 1975.

Tribune News Service

Bob Saget, Norm Macdonald, Ed Asner left out of Oscars 'In Memoriam' segment

Bob Saget, Ed Asner and Norm Macdonald were among the big-name stars who weren’t included in the “In Memoriam” segment at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

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