Movies & Television
FILM REVIEW: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “It’s not possible. I’m a normal kid!” Famous last words. That’s what’s on the lips of teenager Miles Morales as he goes through a change in life. No, not puberty. The young Blatino brother from Brooklyn has been bitten by a radioactive spider and his life has…
Read MoreNew Film Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When one speaks of freedom fighters, Harriet Tubman’s name should always be among the first – if not highlighted as a primary justice crusader. For it was on this date 169 years ago – Dec. 6, 1849 – that Tubman escaped slavery. The brave African American who…
Read MoreNickelodeon’s New Buddy Comedy Series, Cousins For Life, Premieres January 5
Nickelodeon’s all-new buddy comedy series, Cousins For Life, will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The live-action series follows 12-year-old cousins and best friends Stuart (Dallas Dupree Young) and Ivy (Scarlet Spencer) as they learn to navigate life under one roof with their families in Portland, despite being from very different backgrounds.…
Read MoreFILM REVIEW: British Director Anyiam-Osigwe Strikes a Nerve with No Shade
By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA NewswireContributing Writer Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, a first-time director, is enjoying the type of success usually reserved for veteran filmmakers. Her film debut, ‘No Shade’ is a witty, wry romantic story that shines a bright light on the troubling issue of colorism. Anyiam-Osigwe, a Nigerian-British entrepreneur and an emerging talent in the…
Read MoreViola Davis to Portray Shirley Chisholm in Film by Amazon Studios
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will portray legendary politician Shirley Chisholm in a feature film for Amazon Studios. Chisholm was the first African American woman in U.S. history to be elected to Congress. The announcement regarding the film landed on the same day as news of a Shirley Chisholm…
Read MoreFilm Review: Creed II
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic This follow up to the very popular boxing film Creed (worldwide gross $174M) throws a lot of left hooks, right jabs and uppercuts, but only a few connect and none land a knockout punch. Count on the mass appeal (young, old, urban, male and female) of Creed II to put viewers in…
Read MoreTV One Spreads Holiday Cheer with its Seasonal Programming Slate Beginning on Thanksgiving Day
Bring in some holiday cheer with a bundle of TV One’s festive program offerings of original movies, specials and marathons. A Special Night with Rickey Smiley for Real kicks off TV One’s holiday season with several back-to-back episodes of the hit series on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET. Rickey Smiley will share some…
Read MoreDenmark Vesey Exhibit Opens November 15 at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit
The family of Denmark Vesey announces the opening of an exhibit at the Charles H. Wright Museum, honoring the historic legacy of the early civil rights icon and his descendants. In 1822, freedman Denmark Vesey organized in Charleston what would have been the largest insurrection of enslaved Africans in the United States. Vesey’s legacy continue…
Read MoreAfrican Diaspora Film Festival Takes on “Who is Black in America?”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The 26th annual installment of the African Diaspora International Film Festival promises to tackle the topic: “Who is Black in America?” The popular festival, which showcases black filmmakers, actors, directors and producers all over the world, runs from Friday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Dec. 9, at venues…
Read MoreOscar Buzz Accompanies Release of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Oscar discussions for “If Beale Street Could Talk” began in earnest after several screenings, including at a special premiere screening at New York’s famed Apollo Theater. “[The movie] is a timeless work of Black Love set in Harlem,” said Kamilah Forbes, the Apollo Theater’s executive producer. Forbes called…
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