Emancipation (2022) Review!!!

Synopsis – A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him. My Take – Right from his breakthrough roles in Bad Boys (1995) and Independence Day (1996), Will Smith has been true blue movie star, regardless of his off-screen behavior; of that there can be no doubt. Over the past three decades, Smith has … Continue reading Emancipation (2022) Review!!!

‘Emancipation’: Will Smith Expects Oscar Slap to Affect Reception!!

The world has seen its fair share of mind-boggling events since the advent of Hollywood and its megastars. There have been many spectacular highs and equally notorious falls, and one such event came in March 2022 when Will Smith walked to the stage of the Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock. Rock had made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, to which Smith … Continue reading ‘Emancipation’: Will Smith Expects Oscar Slap to Affect Reception!!

‘Emancipation’ Trailer Focuses on the Lengths a Man Will Go to Reunite With His Family!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him. Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Will Smith, Ben Foster, Grant Harvey Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Emancipation’ Trailer Focuses on the Lengths a Man Will Go to Reunite With His Family!! Check It Out!!

‘Emancipation’: Upcoming Will Smith Starrer Sets December 2nd as Release Date!!

Oscar contender Emancipation starring Will Smith is drumming up a great deal of praise across social media following its first private screening. Apple Original Films, who won the rights to the film, partnered with the NAACP to host the screening that earned the production praise for its powerful message on resilience. Apple has just released the official premiere date, set for a wide theatrical release on December 2. Written by Bill … Continue reading ‘Emancipation’: Upcoming Will Smith Starrer Sets December 2nd as Release Date!!

‘The Good Fight’ to End with Season 6!!

After years of pressing forward to do what’s right, The Good Fight will bow out with Season 6. Acting as a spinoff to the hit series, The Good Wife, the series served as the first scripted original to come out of what was CBS All Access before it turned into Paramount+. Picking up its story one year after the events of The Good Wife, The … Continue reading ‘The Good Fight’ to End with Season 6!!

‘Trees of Peace’ Trailer Teases a Story of Friendship During the Rwandan Genocide!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In April of 1994, four women from different backgrounds and beliefs are trapped and hiding during the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Their fight for survival against all odds unites the women in an unbreakable sisterhood. Directed – Alanna Brown Starring – Eliane Umuhire, Charmaine Bingwa, Ella Cannon Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Trees of Peace’ Trailer Teases a Story of Friendship During the Rwandan Genocide!! Check It Out!!

‘Emancipation’: Apple Delays Will Smith-Led Slave Thriller to 2023!!

It is hard to believe we are already a month removed from the slap heard around the world at this year’s Oscars. As a result of the slap, many of Will Smith’s future projects have either been shelved or pushed back. Reported exclusively by Variety, the Smith-led Apple film Emancipation has been delayed until 2023, making it the latest Smith film to be affected by … Continue reading ‘Emancipation’: Apple Delays Will Smith-Led Slave Thriller to 2023!!

‘Emancipation’: Ben Foster Joins Antoine Fuqua’s Runaway Slave Thriller!!

Ben Foster will star opposite Will Smith in Antoine Fuqua‘s emotional action thriller Emancipation, which has also added Charmaine Bingwa (The Good Fight), Gilbert Owuor (Mute) and Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) to its cast. The period piece, which cost Apple approximately $120 million, tells the harrowing but ultimately triumphant true story of Peter (Smith), an enslaved man who fled a Louisiana plantation following a brutal … Continue reading ‘Emancipation’: Ben Foster Joins Antoine Fuqua’s Runaway Slave Thriller!!

Black Box (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is. My Take – Keeping up with their original announcement, Amazon yesterday promptly released two Blumhouse produced films under their new venture, Welcome to Blumhouse, which would include a series of eight horrors and thrillers helmed … Continue reading Black Box (2020) Review!!

‘Black Box’ Trailer Sees a VR Therapy Program Turn Horror!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – “Black Box” is about a man struggling to regain his memory after surviving a tragic car accident. Desperate to return to his former self while trying to raise his daughter, he receives an experimental treatment that helps him probe into a past which suddenly feels too dark to be his own. Directed – Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Starring – Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine … Continue reading ‘Black Box’ Trailer Sees a VR Therapy Program Turn Horror!! Check It Out!!