Everything Everywhere All at Once director criticised for describing Spike Lee’s Malcolm X as a ‘crime movie’ Remark has prompted a debate on social media The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
The 10 most baffling Oscar wins Helen O’Hara unveils some of the greatest injustices at the Academy Awards The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
‘I buckled when I saw her remains’ – the biopic about ‘Europe’s first female suicide bomber’ After repeating ‘fake news’ about Hasna Aït Boulahcen’s role in the Paris attacks, Dina Amer switched from journalism to directing – to uncover deeper truths about this tragic misfit The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023
Inside Golden Globes' explosive past ahead of ceremony's controversial TV return As the Golden Globes return to our screens, after being boycotted by celebrities and NBC last year, we take a look back at some of the most controversial moments from years gone by Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023
What links Whitney Houston to Raiders of the Lost Ark – and Stanley Tucci’s recipes? From a biopic of the singer to the adventures of the whip-cracking archaeologist, all via a galaxy far, far away The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2022
Brooklyn’s rich cinematic history detailed in new book “Filmed in Brooklyn" by Margo Donohue; Arcadia Publishing (176 pages, $23.99) Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
‘You want it to outlive you’: an often-overlooked piece of civil rights history A new documentary looks back at Lowndes county, where often-forgotten figures fought against white supremacy The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022
You need to watch the best heist thriller on HBO Max before it leaves next week This joint is way more fun than you remember — if you remember it at all. Here's why 'Inside Man' is worth revisiting before it breaks loose from HBO Max. Inverse · Nov 19, 2022
On the Georgia Trail: Herschel Walker urges GOP ‘team effort’ to win HIRAM, Ga. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley had a message for the GOP faithful who had flocked to a Herschel Walker rally here: “America is counting on the people of Georgia.” Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022
Why art is necessary for social change Artist Devin Allen talks to Salon about Baltimore, his new book "No Justice No Peace" and the power of the image Salon · Nov 6, 2022
Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life There are some classic films in which music is so integral to a scene, it would be hard to imagine the scene without it. The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022
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 · Oct 29, 2022
Venus Williams, Spike Lee set for Black Entrepreneurs Day A celebration of Black business success and opportunity is back for its third year The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
A Jazzman’s Blues review – soulful Netflix drama is Tyler Perry’s magnum opus The divisive multi-hyphenate has delivered a surprisingly stirring period romance, a passion project for him that could spark a drastic career change The Guardian - US · Sep 23, 2022
Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022 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…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022 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…
Sports Illustrated · Sep 1, 2022 Tiger Woods, Zendaya Headline Celebs Watching Serena Williams The stars came out to support the 23-time Grand Slam champion on Wednesday night.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022 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…
Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022 Jackie Robinson Museum opens in lower Manhattan, detailing life of Dodgers great NEW YORK — As Spike Lee sat in the front row of a rousing ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, he thought about resurrecting one of his greatest disappointments.
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022 Derek Jeter documentary ‘The Captain’ shows ‘candid, open and vulnerable’ side of Yankees great, director Randy Wilkins says NEW YORK — ESPN’s new Derek Jeter documentary series promises to be the ultimate curveball for fans of the Yankees great.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022 The Guide #43: Pop culture picks to help you through a heatwave In this week’s newsletter: It’s too hot out there, so stay inside and work your way through our list of films, TV and music to pass the time
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022 If you watch only one film … the greatest movies by the greatest directors Some directors come with such huge back catalogues that it can be hard to know where to start. Enter our film critics, who suggest the best routes in to the works of some of our most prolific film-makers
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Paul Walter Hauser on 'Black Bird,' Ray Liotta and playing a psycho DETROIT — Paul Walter Hauser auditioned for the role of a suspected serial killer in "Black Bird" over Zoom from his parents' basement in Saginaw.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022 A star is forlorn: Bradley Cooper and the mystery of the ‘asshole director’ The actor recently opened up about the time his insecurities were tweaked by a famous film-maker. So who do we think the insulting director was?
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022 John Legend says Black people need to own ‘narrative’ of their stories as he condemns battle over books John Legend spoke on stage alongside civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton and New York film director Spiek Lee at the Tribeca Film Festival on the eve of Juneteenth