Beasts of the Southern Wild

Former child actress Jonshel Alexander, who co-starred in 2012’s 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' was reportedly shot and killed Saturday night in New Orleans. She was 22.

Actor Dwight Henry is now in the custody of New Orleans police after surrendering on charges of theft. NOPD spokesman Officer Frank Robertson told The Times-Picayune that Henry turned himself in at the Orleans Parish Prison central lockup at 8:49 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) morning. It’s unclear whether the entertainer arrived by himself or if […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recognized the work of Denzel Washington, Quentin Tarantino and the little girl from “Beasts of the Southern Wild” in its nominations for 2013 Academy Awards. Slavery-era dramas “Django Unchained” and “Lincoln” will face off for Best Picture, while “Django” also scored a nom for Best Supporting […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The independent-film hit "Beasts of the Southern Wild" will be ineligible for the Screen Actors Guild Awards because its stars were not professional actors. Guild officials said Monday that "Beasts" was not made under provisions of the union's contracts. The producers have until Oct. 25 to bring the film into guild […]

There will be plenty of movie choices on Labor Day weekend. Skip the big, loud action blockbusters and dive into  “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” “Beasts” deftly makes the transition from carefree Summer to serious Fall, entertaining us with believable, glowing southern magic, along the lines of  “Benjamin Button.” The film is beautifully shot and […]

TJMS talks with Dwight Henry. He’s a baker by trade known in New Orleans for his buttermilk drop doughnuts and a Hurricane Katrina survivor. Now he is the breakout ead actor in the film Beasts of the Southern Wild, in theaters now.

Pathology porn or movies that seem to mine black people’s dysfunction are often quite popular – “Precious” is a prime example. That every Black person doesn’t have the same background or experiences is lost on people who those kinds of movies do resonate for. At first, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” seems like just another […]

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” is beautifully shot and engages us quickly. The film tells the story of what one might call “American backwoods bayou folk”, living in poverty that rivals parts of Africa.  But Director Benh Zeitlin’s tale focuses less on economics and much more on character. And somehow cinematographer Amy Vincent is able […]