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On Friday March 22nd director Antoine Fuqua brings his action thriller, “Olympus Has Fallen” to theaters nationwide. Starring Morgan Freeman  & Angela Bassett , ‘Olympus’ takes audiences inside of a hostile takeover of the most secure building in America–The White House. In this edition of “He Said/She Said” our editors Jonathan Hailey and Danielle Young  debate […]

Movies

This Friday, “Olympus Has Fallen” hits theaters. It features an all-star cast helmed by famed director, Antoine Fuqua, of “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “Training Day”, so expect high-end action from this movie. MUST READ: “Training Day” Director Says Lil Wayne Should Go Into Acting [EXCLUSIVE] The White House is taken over by North Korean terrorists and […]

  With almost three decades worth of roles under her belt, the name Angela Bassett still elicits both deep admiration and awe.  If mainstream Hollywood has Meryl Streep up on a pedestal,  Angela is easily the Grande Dame of Black Hollywood.  From her explosive roles as the iconic Tina Turner to her car burning, woman-done-wrong […]

When Barack Obama was elected to the White House in 2008, there were tears of joy flowing out of the eyes of the Black community. It was the first time a black man had been elected to the highest office in the country and it was our chance to shine. Legendary actor Morgan Freeman was […]

The 2002 Oscars was one for the history books as three black actors–Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Sidney Poitier–were awarded golden statuettes.  Denzel walked away with his first Best Actor win for the uber-gritty crime drama “Training Day” directed by  music director turned filmmaker Antoine Fuqua.  You would think studio executives would be lining up to […]