Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in biopic ‘Miles Ahead’ is an exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis. “Cheadle is learning to play trumpet for the role. He has hired Robert Glasper to score the music, with Herbie Hancock—who won an Oscar for his 1986 score for the film ’Round Midnight—helping to supervise the […]
Chiraq the Movie A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. Director: Spike Lee Writers: Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee, Aristophanes Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Anya Engel-Adams,Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson Official Website: www.chiraqthemovie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita […]
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and ’30s. Official Website: www.bessiethemovie.com
Survivor’s Remorse is a television show airing on Starz. It premiered on October 4, 2014. The plot centers around the lives of Cam Calloway (Jesse T. Usher) and his family after he signs a pro basketball contract and moves his family to Atlanta. The series is produced, at least in part, by LeBron James. Official […]
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE A satire about being a Black face in a white place. Visit Official Web Site Remember when Black movies didn’t neccesarily star a dude in a fat suit and a wig? Or have major plot twists timed to Gospel numbers for no apparent reason? No? Damn… Well believe it or not there […]
Mother of George: Adenike and Ayodele, a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, are having trouble conceiving a child – a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save or destroy her family. Brief Review Another wonderful film by one of my favorite directors who is up […]
Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. His thoughtful, humorous journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group’s history to one month in a so-called ‘post-racial’ America. View Film Online: Click Here
HBO GO Provides us with a delectable short leaving us with the question of when can we get more of this awesome story based on the novel “Black Girls in Paris” by Shay Youngblood. This short film is the next best thing since Love Jones really capturing the essence of Paris, France from the eyes […]
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
