2013 is Chiwetel Ejiofor’s year to shine. The British thespian has both critics and moviegoers raving about his latest role as Solomon Northrup in the brilliant and gut wrenching “12 Years A Slave.” Based on the 1853 memoir, Ejiofor plays a free black man from upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold into […]
Who is Lupita Nyong’o? Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan actress whose performance in “12 Years a Slave” has earned her tons of buzz, and who many critics say is a shoe-in to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards. If Lupita wins an Oscar, she’ll snag a trophy for her first major […]
Due the heavy nature of the film, the lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is shocked by all of the positive responses for “12 Years A Slave.” In the film getting rave reviews and Oscar buzz, Ejiofor plays a free black man in 1841 who’s kidnapped into slavery. During hjs time under oppression, he never stops trying […]
The topic of American slavery is both political and personal, triggering the deepest of emotions. While some in the African-American community feel that it further victimizes us, others believe our country’s dirty laundry should be aired like last year’s “Django Unchained.” Director Steve McQueen bravely explores the brutality and inhumanity of human bondage in the […]
