‘The Hate U Give’ Is Available to Watch for Free on All Platforms!!

Director George Tillman Jr. has announced The Hate U Give is now available to watch for free across all platforms. The Hate U Give, adapted from the Angie Thomas novel of the same name and starring Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, and Regina King, follows Starr Carter, a Black teen who becomes a leader in her community in the wake of her brother’s murder at the hands of the police. A year … Continue reading ‘The Hate U Give’ Is Available to Watch for Free on All Platforms!!

James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Ferguson Uprising Documentaries Now Available for Free!!

Documentaries like I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets?, and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am are essential pieces of education, especially during times of widespread social unrest. As such, per Variety, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, O Cinema, and Magnolia Pictures have worked together to make these wonderful cinematic examinations free to watch. I Am Not Your Negro, from director Raoul Peck, examines the life of … Continue reading James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Ferguson Uprising Documentaries Now Available for Free!!

‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

Not many surprises this Super Bowl weekend as Universal‘s Split finished #1 for a third straight weekend in a row while the new releases struggled out of the gates. Between the new releases, Paramount‘s Rings did manage a second place finish despite largely negative reviews while STX‘s The Space Between Us, floundered and finished well below expectations. Overall, the top twelve grossed an estimated $81.1 … Continue reading ‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

L.A. Film Critics Awards Name ‘Moonlight’ the Best Film of 2016!!

And the critics awards keep on comin’. Last week saw the announcement of the Critics Choice Awards nominations, which come from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the New York Film Critics Circle announced their annual winners with La La Land taking top honors. This weekend it was the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s turn, and the group landed on Moonlight as the Best Film … Continue reading L.A. Film Critics Awards Name ‘Moonlight’ the Best Film of 2016!!