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Does ‘Django Unchained’ Get the History of Slavery Right?
Django Unchained is Tarantino’s skewed Christmas gift to America — a movie designed to reveal the chains of slavery that continue to haunt America, while introducing the horror with unrelenting violence. Django Unchained is also a cross between spaghetti western, Shaft’s Big Score, and the Mandingo films and books of the 1970s. Tarantino combines all [...]
Promise Land
A small-town teacher stands up to a pair of drilling representatives who are determined to exploit the local resources, and receives some unexpected support as the community rallies to drive away the persistent interlopers in this drama from director Gus Van Sant. Steve Butler (Matt Damon) is a corporate salesman with a reputation for getting [...]
Lenny Kravitz cast as Marvin Gaye in Upcoming Biopic
Rock star Lenny Kravitz has been rapidly building up his filmography with high-profile supporting turns in 2009′s Precious and this year’s The Hunger Games. Yet his next major role may propel him to the next level as an actor. The singer has been cast as the legendary Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic according to [...]
Idris Elba Adds Filmmaker to His Résumé
Golden Globe Award-winning actor Idris Elba (“Luther,” “The Wire”) has proven that he’s dynamic onscreen. Now, the British star is stepping behind the camera and showing off his filmmaking prowess. He recently directed the video promo for Mumford & Sons latest single “Lover Of The Light.” And, he’s also starring in the video. Mumford tells [...]
‘Redemption of Cain’ Gets Greenlight, Actor Will Smith May Make His Directorial Debut
Los Angeles, CA– Actor Will Smith will possibly make his directional debut with a cinematic interpretation of the biblical account of the story of Cain and Abel. The film, “The Redemption of Cain,” has been given the greenlight by Sony Pictures Entertainment and reportedly puts a vampiric spin on the well-known narrative. Word emerged years [...]
Hollywood Actor Terry Crews Earns His ‘Stripes’
NBC Chicago -After closing out a respected career as an NFL lineman relatively intact, Terry Crews started seeing action the easy way as an actor: film set safety, a machine gun full of blanks and a stuntman to take on the really dangerous stunts. So why in the world, at age 44, would he willingly [...]
Harry Lennix Shares “A Beautiful Soul”
Los Angeles, CA– The success of the Tyscot/Man Haddon film Deitrick Haddon presents…A Beautiful Soul can also be contributed to its all star cast. The cast included actors such as, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Golden Brooks, Robert Ri’chard, Barry Floyd and Harry Lennix. The entire cast gave their all from beginning to end and since released [...]
Latest ‘Madea’ Movie Reveals Hardships for Tyler Perry, Needs Support
Atlanta, GA– Tyler Perry may have released his latest motion picture production “Madea’s Witness Protection” on Friday but he also admitted that it was no easy feat. Perry took to his personal website to let fans know that although he had been debuting movies in theaters for six years, the task was no easier than [...]
Marcus “Big Spence” Spencer is on the Move: Actor Experiencing Busy Year
Los Angeles, CA– If you’ve been wondering about actor Marcus Spence, better known to the acting community and his fans as Big Spence, well, he’s having quite a busy 2012. Marcus “Big Spence” Spencer, born and raised in Oakland, CA, started his acting career in 2006 starring in his first film, The Pursuit of Happiness [...]
Laurence Fishburne and Tatyana Ali Star Team Up
Los Angeles, CA- Laurence Fishburne is set to star in a Canadian sci-fi thriller that will begin shooting next March. Entitled “The Colony,” the flick will be directed by Jeff Refore, who also co-wrote with Patrick Tarr, Pacal Trottier and Svet Rouskov. It centers around a group of underground survivors fighting to get through the [...]
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