Algiers Motel

One of the stars of the movie Detroit, Algee Smith talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show about it. When asked about how much research he did for the film Smith said, “I did a little bit. Our director (Kathyrn Bigelow) didn’t want us to. She wanted us to come in and give a real reaction.” […]

DETROIT (AP) — The actors and filmmakers from “Detroit” walked the red carpet ahead of the film’s premiere in its namesake city Tuesday evening and talked about their hope that it will spur conversation about attitudes toward race. “(The film) created an opportunity to humanize the unthinkable and out of that, hopefully, creates empathy. And […]