ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry felt more grateful than surprised after his latest Madea movie topped the North American box office for a second straight week. “Boo! A Madea Halloween” took the No. 1 spot, earning more than $17.2 million over the weekend for a two-week total of $52.6 million. His comedy horror film featuring […]
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis give Oscar-worthy performances in the trailer for 'Fences.'
TORONTO (AP) — In a carefully stage-managed press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, Nate Parker and the cast of his Nat Turner slave revolt drama “The Birth of a Nation” argued for focusing on their film and not on the years-old rape allegation against Parker that has enveloped the film in a scandal […]
There are very few Black horror movies that still have relevance in today’s pop culture, including the ’70’s cult classic Blacula and the 90’s film, Tales From The Hood. In 1974, the film Abby became a bit of a hit before it was taken out of theaters for being an essential copy of the […]
The courtship of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be depicted on movie screens across the nation this weekend. The Richard Tanne-directed drama, Southside With You, highlights the famed first date of the future First Couple in Chicago. Actress Tika Sumpter plays the confident Michelle Robinson, who in 1989 was a first-year […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte says it’s unfair that Nate Parker’s shining moment with his film “The Birth of a Nation” is being overshadowed by a 17-year-old rape case. But the iconic performer and activist adds that he’s not clear about the facts and wants to look more into the story that’s been […]
The older brother of the woman who accused The Birth of a Nation director and star Nate Parker of raping her while they were students at Penn State has given an interview to Variety about her suicide in 2012 at age 30. Her older brother revealed that she overdosed on sleeping pills. “She became detached from […]
Movies that reflect the revolutionary undercurrent running through society dominated this year’s voting for the 7th AAFCA Awards. Straight Outta Compton, the surprise summer box office hit centered on the 90’s rap group N.W.A., captured an overwhelming majority of the votes cast by members of the association. The Universal Pictures film earned multiple awards for […]
Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are reunited in “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” more than 10 years after the hit sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, which saw Calvin (Ice Cube) trying to save his shop from a competitive and overzealous developer. The fourth film in the overall franchise series, (including the 2005 spin-off Beauty […]
Julie Dash, the first Black woman to have a film receive a full theatrical release in the United States, helped set the stage for several Black creatives of the present day. Her 1992 film Daughters of the Dust was a landmark film that examined themes close to Dash’s family roots. Born on October 22, 1952 […]
Anyone who’s been hungry for more “Soul Food” will finally get the a second serving, now that a sequel to the 1997 classic is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox 2000 is putting the wheels in motion for the film, with original “Soul Food” writer and director George Tillman Jr. on board […]
Director F. Gary Gray has officially become the highest-grossing black director of a single film in domestic sales, with his hit film Straight Outta Compton bringing in an estimated $157.5 million in the U.S. and Canada. Gray has surpassed Keenen Ivory Wayans’ classic Scary Movie, which raked in $157 million back in 2000, and Tim Story’s Fantastic […]
