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In ‘Invisible Beauty,’ Fashion Icon Bethann Hardison Tells It Like It Is
Bethann Hardison doesn’t like the word beauty. She told me as much the day after the premiere of her first film, Invisible Beauty, at the...
‘Magazine Dreams’ Is A Conflicting Portrayal Of A Terrified And Terrifying Lonely Black Man
Magazine Dreams could just as easily have been called “Little Traumas Everywhere” or something similar because of the amount of pain its characters render in...
‘Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Is an Attempt To Place An Unknowable Subject
In the opening scenes of Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s documentary on the revolutionary poet Nikki Giovanni, the subject of the doc reminds us in...
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Is A Tribute to The Artist As A Moses Of Rock ‘n’Roll
In Lisa Cortés’ profound portrayal of Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, the artist is first and foremost, a son of Macon, Georgia, born to...
Star Gazing: Red Carpet Premieres From ‘You People’, ‘Proud Family’, ‘Truth Be Told’
With premiere season in full swing, stars took to red carpets across LA for highly anticipated feature films and new seasons of hit TV shows....
Black Filmmakers Honored During Sundance Opening Night Celebration
After two years of a digital-only film festival, on Thursday Night the Sundance Film Festival made its official return to its regular in-person programming to...
Black Filmmakers Honored During Sundance Opening Night Celebration
After two years of a digital-only film festival, on Thursday Night the Sundance Film Festival made its official return to its regular in-person programming to...
The State Of Young Black Hollywood: 9 Innovators To Watch Behind The Scenes
While the stars in front of the camera are often given the most recognition, the team of creators behind the scenes in Hollywood move the...
Netflix Releases Official Trailer For ‘The Upshaws’ Part 3
The Upshaws are officially on their way back for another season of raucous family comedy on Netflix. Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, and Mike Epps return...
BAFTA Names 2023 Rising Stars As Viola Davis, Angela Bassett Earn Top Nominations
The nominations for 2023 BAFTA Awards have officially been announced and new talent reigns supreme among the British Academy Film Awards, which has recognized a...