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‘Facing the Mountain’: Destin Daniel Cretton Attached to Direct WWII Series!!

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is attached to direct a television adaptation of bestselling author Daniel James Brown’s nonfiction book, “Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II.” “Facing the Mountain” tells the story of the Japanese American war heroes of the 442nd Regiment during WWII. The emotional novel follows the members through … Continue reading ‘Facing the Mountain’: Destin Daniel Cretton Attached to Direct WWII Series!!

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HBO Max Announces Black History Month!!

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!!

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‘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!!

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‘Selma’: Paramount Makes Ava DuVernay’s Film Available for Free on Digital Platforms!!

Paramount Pictures has made Ava DuVernay‘s Selma free to rent on all digital platforms through the month of June. The announcement comes as protests continue, worldwide, over police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck. “We hope this small gesture will … Continue reading ‘Selma’: Paramount Makes Ava DuVernay’s Film Available for Free on Digital Platforms!!

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‘Just Mercy’ Is Now Available For Free To Support Blackout Tuesday!!

The Destin Daniel Cretton directed feature Just Mercy about civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson and his crusade to free wrongly condemned death row prisoner Walter McMillian is being made available by Warner Bros. to rent for free during the month of June on all digital platforms. “We believe in the power of story. Our film Just Mercy, based on the life work of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’ Is Now Available For Free To Support Blackout Tuesday!!

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‘When We Pray’: Jamie Foxx to Direct Faith-Based Film!!

Leave it to Jamie Foxx to break the dam on development news amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Oscar winner has signed on to direct the faith-based film When We Pray, which he also co-wrote with Donald Ray “Speedy” Caldwell. Hailing from Cinema Libre Studio and Hong Kong-based Fight to Fame Films, When We Pray follows two brothers who become pastors at different churches in the … Continue reading ‘When We Pray’: Jamie Foxx to Direct Faith-Based Film!!

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Just Mercy (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner. My Take – It is a poignant feeling when you read about how American lawyer and social justice activist Bryan A. Stevenson‘s 2014 best-selling memoir, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, has become a touchstone of criminal justice writing to help change the conversation around … Continue reading Just Mercy (2020) Review!!

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Box Office

‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both critics and audiences alike. With an estimated $34 million, Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

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‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ Outperform Expectations at the BO!!

The Martin Luther King holiday is bringing more box office heat than originally expected as Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life delivered the second largest MLK four-day performance ever as well as the studio’s largest R-rated opening ever. Added to that, even Universal‘s Dolittle outperformed expectations, though the $175 million production still has a long way to go. Debuting with an estimated $68.1 million, Sony‘s Bad … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ Outperform Expectations at the BO!!

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‘1917’ Tops With $36.5 Million Weekend, as ‘Underwater’ and ‘Like a Boss’ Underperform at the BO!!

Universal‘s 1917 made the most of strong word of mouth and two Golden Globe wins, topping the weekend box office with ease as it expanded nationwide following two weeks in limited release. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s Like a Boss fell a bit shy of its pre-weekend expectations and Fox‘s Underwater drowned. WB‘s expansion of Just Mercy, however, was able to deliver a top five finish as it … Continue reading ‘1917’ Tops With $36.5 Million Weekend, as ‘Underwater’ and ‘Like a Boss’ Underperform at the BO!!

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‘Rise of Skywalker’ Tops $900M Globally, as ‘Grudge’ Debuts with $11.3M at the BO!!

Disney domination continues as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker leads the way domestically for the third straight weekend, topping $450 million domestically and over $900 million worldwide while Frozen II has now become the highest grossing animated release of all time worldwide reaching $1.325 billion worldwide. As for Sony‘s new release of The Grudge, it topped expectations and rounded out the weekend’s top five, … Continue reading ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Tops $900M Globally, as ‘Grudge’ Debuts with $11.3M at the BO!!

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‘Little Women,’ ‘Spies in Disguise,’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Open Strong at the BO!!

Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker topped the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row, while the weekend’s newcomers — Sony‘s Little Women and Fox‘s animated feature Spies in Disguise — both topped studio expectations as did this weekend’s expansion of Uncut Gems, which has now topped $20 million domestically. With an estimated $72 million, Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of … Continue reading ‘Little Women,’ ‘Spies in Disguise,’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Open Strong at the BO!!

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‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker led the weekend box office, though there is likely to be a bit of pushing and pulling from analysts as to whether the film’s $175.5 million debut is a worthy opening for the final installment in the now 42-year-old Skywalker saga. Meanwhile, Universal‘s Cats fell well short of expectations and appears to have already been left out in … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

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Drama, Trailers

‘Just Mercy’: New Trailer Looks at a System of Injustice!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free. Directed – Destin Daniel Cretton Starring – Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’: New Trailer Looks at a System of Injustice!! Check It Out!!

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National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

The National Board of Review announced the best in film in 2019, adding to the growing conversation of pre-Oscar awards and accolades that might speak to who will take home the coveted Academy Awards. The NBR is made up of filmmakers, critics, academics, and more. The organization also facilitates screenings and discussions, hands out grants to emerging filmmakers, and helps catapult films into a more … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

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‘Just Mercy’ Trailer Has Michael B. Jordan’s Lawyer Fighting for a Man’s Freedom!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free. Directed – Destin Daniel Cretton Starring – Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’ Trailer Has Michael B. Jordan’s Lawyer Fighting for a Man’s Freedom!! Check It Out!!

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‘Just Mercy’: First Look Images Reveal the True-Life Crime Drama!!!

Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, two first look images have been released for director Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming true-life crime drama Just Mercy featuring Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan; take a look here courtesy of People and Empire: Based upon Bryan Stevenson’s bestselling memoir Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption., the film sees Jordan … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’: First Look Images Reveal the True-Life Crime Drama!!!

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‘The Way Back’: Ben Affleck’s Alcoholic Basketball Coach Movie Pushed to 2020!!

Warner Bros. has delayed the release of its Ben Affleck-led addiction drama The Way Back from October 18th of this year to March 6, 2020, the studio announced Monday. Gavin O’Connor directed the film, which finds Affleck playing a former basketball star who, after struggling with alcohol addiction, attempts to redeem himself by coaching the high school basketball team at his alma mater. According to … Continue reading ‘The Way Back’: Ben Affleck’s Alcoholic Basketball Coach Movie Pushed to 2020!!

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TIFF 2019: ‘Joker’, ‘Ford v Ferrari’, and ‘Knives Out’ Fill Lineup!!

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!!

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‘Methusaleh’: Michael B. Jordan Set to Play a 400 Year Old Man!!!

You could never accuse Michael B. Jordan of resting on his laurels. Fresh off the back of a stellar 2018, which saw him become a Thanos rivaling villain of depth with Black Panther‘s Killmonger, and continue the Rocky legacy with the fantastic Creed II, Deadline is reporting that he has added another project to his increasingly crowded slate, in the form of the long-gestating Methusaleh. … Continue reading ‘Methusaleh’: Michael B. Jordan Set to Play a 400 Year Old Man!!!

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‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Movie Lands ‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton!!!

The 2013 indie Short Term 12 really is taking over Hollywood. That beloved if little-seen film featured future Oscar-winners Brie Larson and Rami Malek, as well as future breakout actors Lakeith Stanfield, Kaitlyn Dever, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz, and now the film’s director—Destin Daniel Cretton—is heading to the Marvel universe. Per THR, Cretton has signed on to direct Marvel’s highly anticipated Shang-Chi movie, which … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel Movie Lands ‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton!!!

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Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join ‘Catfish’ Directors’s Netflix Sci-Fi Movie!!!

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and two-time Golden Globe nominee Joseph Gordon-Levitt are set to co-star in Netflix‘s untitled sci-fi movie from Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Collider has learned. Mattson Tomlin (Boy) wrote the script, which concerns a drug epidemic that gives people a range of superpowers. The protagonist is believed to be a teenage actress of color who finds herself dealing the drug to … Continue reading Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join ‘Catfish’ Directors’s Netflix Sci-Fi Movie!!!

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‘Just Mercy’: Jamie Foxx Joins Michael B. Jordan!!!!

According to Variety, Jamie Foxx is in talks to join Michael B. Jordan in the cast of the courtroom drama Just Mercy, which is being directed by Destin Cretton (Short Term 12). Based on the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, the film tells the story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer defending Walter McMillian, a death row inmate (Foxx) … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’: Jamie Foxx Joins Michael B. Jordan!!!!

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Michael B. Jordan Teaming with ‘Black Panther’ Writer for Vault Comics Adaptation ‘Failsafe’!!!

Michael B. Jordan is plotting yet another Black Panther reunion. While the actor is attached to lead Black Panther director Ryan Coogler’s true story drama Wrong Answer, he’s now teaming up with Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole on an adaptation of the graphic novel Failsafe at Netflix. Deadline reports that the Vault Comics adaptation landed at Netflix after a bidding war, with Jordan attached … Continue reading Michael B. Jordan Teaming with ‘Black Panther’ Writer for Vault Comics Adaptation ‘Failsafe’!!!

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