HBO Max has announced a special Black History Month line-up of movies and TV shows you can start streaming right now. This curated library arrives just in time for the start of Black History Month, which begins on February 1 and runs through February 28. Accompanying this special Black History Month line-up is the premiere of Judas and the Black Messiah, also on HBO Max. Directed by Shaka … Continue reading HBO Max Announces Black History Month!!
After helming the tales of Harriet Tubman in Harriet and C.J. Walker in Self Made, filmmaker Kasi Lemmons is turning her sights to a new true story, seldom heard in our annals of history. Lemmons will be writing and directing the film adaptation of historical novel The Shadow King — a story worth telling and then some. The Shadow King, originally written by Maaza Mengiste, tells the real story oMussolinif ’s 1935 … Continue reading ‘The Shadow King’: Kasi Lemmons to Adapt True Story of Female Ethiopian WWII Soldiers!!!
Oscar nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced. Joker leads the crop of contenders with 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Todd Phillips. The gritty Warner Bros. drama has been considered an awards contender ever since it won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and it’s now made it all the way up to the Academy Awards. Close behind … Continue reading Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!
The Golden Globe nominations have been announced for the 2020 ceremony. The Globes are somehow the second most popular film awards ceremony of the year next to the Oscars, despite the fact that they’re largely kind of a joke. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s reputation is far from pristine, and sweeping nominations for movies like The Tourist play into the notion that they mostly just care about … Continue reading ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!
Fox‘s Ford v Ferrari more than lived up to the most aggressive of pre-weekend expectations, delivering a #1 performance at the domestic weekend box office. However, Sony‘s Charlie’s Angels struggled mightily in its debut, failing to reach the lowest of expectations, which means the film’s third place finish puts the weekend’s overall performance into perspective. In better news, WB‘s Joker became the fourth DC Comics … Continue reading ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Races to #1 While ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Struggles at the BO!!
Heading into the weekend we were anticipating a top ten that would deliver around $110 million, as it turns out the top ten currently falls just short of a combined $100 million as Lionsgate‘s Midway delivered a surprise #1 finish, topping WB‘s Doctor Sleep, which slipped to second and well below expectations. Paramount‘s Playing with Fire joined Midway in outperforming expectations while Universal‘s Last Christmas … Continue reading ‘Doctor Sleep’ Loses #1 Spot to ‘Midway’ at the BO!!
“Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount, Skydance Media and Disney’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. The sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, but the results are disappointing given the film’s $185 million budget. Heading into the weekend, the movie was expected to … Continue reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!
It’s a narrow race at the top of the box office, but based on estimates WB‘s Joker was able to return to the weekend #1 spot after a brief respite last weekend as Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil falls to second in its sophomore frame Meanwhile it was an equally tight race for third as well as fifth with the new releases of Countdown and … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Regains Top Spot Despite Competition at the BO!!
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the initial lineup of films playing in the Gala and Special Presentations sections for 2019, and it is packed. As some expected, Joker will be playing at TIFF, where the Todd Phillips film will have its North American premiere (likely after debuting at Venice). In terms of world premieres, TIFF 2019 has The Goldfinch, A Beautiful Day in … Continue reading TIFF 2019: ‘Joker’, ‘Ford v Ferrari’, and ‘Knives Out’ Fill Lineup!!
Synopsis – Based on the story of iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, her escape from slavery and subsequent missions to free dozens of slaves through the Underground Railroad in the face of growing pre-Civil War adversity. Directed – Kasi Lemmons Starring – Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Harriet’ Trailer Reveals Cynthia Erivo as Freedom Fighter Harriet Tubman!! Check It Out!!
Focus Features has released the first official images from the upcoming Harriet Tubman movie Harriet, which reveals Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo as the historical figure. The film hails from Black Nativity filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, who also directed episodes of Luke Cage and Shots Fired, working from a screenplay by Lemmons and Gregory Allen Howard (Remember the Titans). Not much is known about the specific … Continue reading ‘Harriet’: First Look Reveals Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman!! Check It Out!!
