Shine Like Glitter, Serve Like Gumbo
There is an idiom that states we should not judge a book by its cover and the same sentiment applies to films that are independently created. Honestly speaking, one may view the film stills and storyline of the new movie BILAL and automatically assume it is of no substance. However as a seeker of truth […]
How can you tell if the audience really enjoyed a movie? One sure sign that unanimously speaks to my heart is the sound of clapping and cheers that occur at the end of a film. On Saturday, December 9, 2017 the Houston, Texas audience for the Ferdinand screening, made it perfectly clear with their response […]
“The Constitution wasn’t written for us, but we’ll make it work for us.” -Thurgood Marshall The film Marshall tells the historic true story of Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) before he became the first African American Supreme Court Justice. While working as the sole lawyer for the NAACP, Marshall fought for the rights of African Americans […]
FERDINAND, a beloved children’s story by Munro Leaf, is coming to the big screen as an animated comedy by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox. After viewing the trailer this film is sure to bring laughter and a lot of encouragement to movie fans eveywhere. The film is scheduled for release in theaters on […]
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Novus Content and Footage Films have released the official trailer for ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART, the new psychological thriller starring rising star Annie Ilonzeh (“All Eyez On Me”), Taye Diggs (“Empire”, “The Best Man”), Stephen C. Bishop (“Being Mary Jane, “Imposters”), Malik Yoba (“Designated Survivor”) and Robinne Lee (“50 Shades Darker”). The film, available […]
If you had a music soundtrack to tell the story of your life, what would it be? Edgar Wright, writer and director of the “Baby Driver” film, developed a music concept to tell the story of a young man’s plight into a destructive world. Using the words of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 album I call this […]
Congratulations! For only being available in 2,741 locations during its opening weekend, All Eyez On Me did exceptionally well as a feature film. Despite the negative rhetoric, it is great to see a hip-hop legend celebrated after waiting so many years for this biopic to be told. Creating this film wasn’t easy and everyone who […]
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LOVE JONES, one of my favorite all-time movies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In honor of this nostalgic piece of work, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will have a screening & panel discussion on June 13 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The event will feature the film’s […]