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Armond White Reviews “Precious”: Compares It To “The Birth of a Nation;” Says It’s Worse Than “Norbit”

Wow – leave it to Armond White to deflate the balloon; when the vast majority of his fellow film critics swing one way (the film currently enjoys an 84% Fresh rating at RottenTomatoes.com), he tends to swing in the opposite direction; and when he does, his words are nothing short of venomous!
I’ve already expressed my thoughts [...]

Watch Now – “Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect” (Short Shot)

Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect, directed by Byron Hurt

Watch Now – “Loo$e Change” (Short Shot)

Loo$e Change, written and directed by Mykwain Gainey. (h/t Darius Clark Monroe)

Tyler Perry Dishes On “Precious,” “For Colored Girls…,” Using His Power To Support Others, His Interest In Sci-Fi & Action films, more…

In a recent interview with Wilson Morales at BlackVoices, Tyler Perry reveals some juicy bits of info that many of you would be interested in. He dishes on Precious, For Colored Girls…, on using his newfound power and status in the industry to support other black filmmakers, his strong interest in producing sci-fi and action [...]

Trailer – “Salt” (Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Angelina Jolie For Some Spy Games); In English This Time

One of the most anticipated movies for next summer – Salt. The story goes… Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA officer accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, and forced to go on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot.
It’s Jason Bourne with more [...]

Deleted La Toya Jackson Scene To Be Restored on “Brüno” DVD

Recall that after Michael Jackson’s death, actor Sacha Baron Cohen and the makers of his shockfest/schlockfest Bruno scrambled to delete a scene featuring Michael’s sister LaToya, just before the film’s premiere at Mann’s Chinese Theater, in Los Angeles, in June.
The scene, which had previously been seen by journalists, found Baron Cohen’s Bruno, snagging an interview with LaToya. Ms Jackson, who [...]

Trailer – “Aoki” (A Japanese American In the Black Panther Party)

Premiering at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, CA… Aoki, a new feature documentary chronicling the life of the late Richard Aoki, a third generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party in 1966. Visit www.AokiFilm.com for more… I’d be interested in seeing this. I wasn’t previously aware [...]

Trailer – “Jake Gets Paid” (A Black Black Comedy)

It’s called Jake Gets Paid, the next feature film from Ed DuRante of The Leagues – the group of NYU MFA grads who brought you the feature film, 6 Things I Never Told You, which I’ve talked about previously on this blog, and which we screened here in New York City to overwhelmingly packed houses. Ed [...]

Watch Now – “Akekho Ugogo” (Documentary On Durban’s House Music Scene)

For many upwardly mobile young people in Durban, clubbing offers the only and simplest form of escapism; it’s a culture so infectious, it’s almost a religion, a place where people can articulate their individuality. Black youth want to be seen in the right places, with the right people, and playing with the best toys. Out [...]

Watch Now – Behind The Scenes Footage With Cast & Crew On The Set Of “Precious”

Watch them work…