Film

HOLLYWOOD—What a year 2020 has been for movies, hell what a year 2021 has kicked off when it comes to movies. With that said the Academy Awards or as we like to call it, Oscar nominations were announced early Monday, March 15 and there were some surprises. Just to let you know, in a normal year, the nominations would...

HOLLYWOOD—Director Steven Soderbergh knows how to craft an amazing movie. Just take a look at his resume “Erin Brockovich,” “Traffic,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Magic Mike” to name a few. With that said, his latest thriller “No Sudden Move” has highs and lows. It is not a perfect movie, as this heist thriller takes a moment to get its footing....

HOLLYWOOD—Well so much for Awards Season being back to normal in 2022 Hollywood insiders. With that said, the Critic’s Choice Awards has been postponed, a bevy of film festivals have been cancelled or delayed, the Golden Globes which was already facing plenty of controversy will live stream, but with no audience, no celebrities and no red carpet. The Grammy...

HOLLYWOOD—Nights biggest night for the ‘culture’ transpired during the 2022 BET Awards held live in Los Angeles. The ceremony which celebrated 20 years this year kicked off with a performance by Lizzo bursting out her latest hit giving off a 70s vibe if I’m being honest. The ceremony was hosted by Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson and it was a...

BEVERLY HILLS—Who received good news? Who was snubbed? What were the surprises? Those are all the conversations being had after the nominees for the 2023 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 24 by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams. The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led all contenders with a total of 11 nominations including Best Picture. Followed...

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK—Actor and musician Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 at his home in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, April 25. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, his spokesman told the New York Times. Belafonte was born Harold George Bellanfanti to Jamaican parents in New York City in 1927. He spent part of his childhood living in...

HOLLYWOOD—It was announced on Wednesday, November 8, after almost 4 months, SAG-AFRTRA reached a deal with studios after being on strike since July 12. The current work stoppage would end on Thursday, November 9 at 12:01 a.m. The new contract will be in effect for 3 years and was approved unanimously by the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical committee. “In a unanimous vote...

HOLLYWOOD—A massive precursor to what could unfold come Oscar Sunday on March 10 was previewed on Saturday, February 24 as the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out. The SAG Awards are pretty indicative of where things could be headed in terms of the Academy Awards, but it is important to note, SAG is not always accurate. We have...

HOLLYWOOD—The first “Pacific Rim” flick which arrived in 2013 was met with timid results. I don’t think it was a bad film, but it was slightly different than what audiences expected. On top of that it wasn’t some groundbreaking sci-fi adventure that was delivering something to audiences we had seen before. Well, I guess you can argue it was...

HOLLYWOOD—I have never been a fan of Blaxploitation cinema, and before you start with the spars I’m African-American. I was first introduced to the genre in my film studies courses as an undergraduate, and the first thing that popped into my head was the fact that they seemed to perpetuate stereotypes in the African-American community. So when I heard...