Dateline: Mississippi, 1946, which means many of the Magnolia State’s soldier native sons are making the adjustment back to civilian life after serving overseas during World War II. But the […]
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Denzel Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance as Attorney with Asperger’s
Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington) is a high-functioning savant on the autism spectrum who has been practicing law in L.A. for the past 36 years. The brilliant attorney has spent […]
Academy Embraces Diversity with Oscar Nominations
The Academy Awards embraced diversity this year, nominating seven actors of color: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis for “Fences,” Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris for “Moonlight,” Octavia Spencer for “Hidden […]
John Legend Acts in ‘La La Land’
Ohio-born John Legend is an award-winning, platinum-selling singer/songwriter. His work has garnered him ten Grammy Awards, an Oscar and a Golden Globe, among others. A graduate of the University of […]
Jumping Up and Down about Issac Ryan Brown
Issac Ryan Brown is best known as Young Dre from the ABC Series “Blackish.” He was introduced to America on the television show “America’s Got Talent” at the tender age […]
Ruth Negga, Star of ‘Loving,’ On Quietly Changing the World
Ruth Negga was born in Addis Ababa on Jan. 7, 1982 to an Irish mother and Ethiopian father. An only child, Ruth was raised in Limerick, Ireland from the age […]
Forest Whitaker Touches Down in Alien Tale ‘Arrival’
Forest Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas on July 15, 1961, but raised in Carson, California from the age of 4. He earned an athletic scholarship to Cal Poly Pomona […]
Interview with “Birth of a Nation” Director/Writer Nate Parker
Actor/humanitarian-turned-writer/director Nate Parker first received critical attention for his starring role in “The Great Debaters” opposite Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker. Nate received an honorary Doctorate from Wiley College, the […]
Reverential Biopic Revisits Life of Infamous Slave Revolt Leader
Nat Turner (Nate Parker) was born into slavery on October 2, 1800 on a sprawling plantation located in Southampton County, Va. There, as a precocious child, he exhibited a thirst […]
Eddie Murphy Portrays Selfless Chef in Poignant Period Piece “Mr. Church”
Marie Brody (Natascha McElhone) was told she only had half-a-year to live when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1965. But, not wanting to upset her daughter, she initially […]
Denzel Reunites with Fuqua in Worthy Overhaul of Kurosawa Classic
Directed by the legendary Akira Kurosawa in 1954, “Seven Samurai” was a groundbreaking film which had a profound influence on the evolution of cinema for generations to come. Superficially, that […]
Chewing the Fat with Comedian Craig Robinson
Craig Robinson first made his mark on the stand-up comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just for Laughs” Festival. Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he performs as […]