Last year was supposed to be a banner film for Black filmmakers. Fruitvale Station, The Butler, and 12 Years a Slave were released and their…
After months of infighting amongst the black community over 2012’s most controversial movie, Quentin Tarantino was the clear winner when he walked away with an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Django Unchained.” Unusually subdued, Tarantino graciously acknowledged his fellow nominees and declared “This will be the year of the writer!” READ:“Django Unchained” Controversy Timeline […]
The 85th Academy Awards happened to tonight. Seth McFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy,” was the host and a lot of people won stuff (you can find out who did HERE). But the real winners are those of us who get to see the three-hour plus spectacle in nice, 3-second bites like these. Thanks […]
With the Oscars rapidly approaching, many people want to look back and see how the past winners’ careers fared after taking home the golden statue. While some have continued to have great success and acclaim, others have faded into the background never to be heard again. Our friends at MovieFone had the same thoughts we […]
After winning Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG and Critics’ Choice Awards for her role in The Help, Octavia Spencer won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing feisty maid Minny Jackson. “I have to thank my families. My family in Alabama — the state of Alabama,” she said in her acceptance speech. ” My L.A. […]
Tonight, the world anxiously waits to see if Black Hollywood will make Academy history with two black actresses up for Oscar wins. Viola Davis (Best Actresss) and Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress) are poised to walk away with Academy wins for their roles as domestics in the period dramedy The Help. History has shown that […]
Dearest Viola, Tomorrow night promises to be the biggest night of your career. The world waits with bated breath to see if you walk away victorious in your showdown against Meryl Streep for the Best Actress Oscar. It’s been a helluva journey; you’ve been grinding away in this business for almost 20 years, and finally […]
Mary J. Blige is not feeling much love for The Oscars. Yesterday, The Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences announced their nominations, and even though The Help scored four Oscar nods, Blige’s “The Living Proof” was curiously left out of the running for Best Original Song. Even curiouser, is the fact that only two songs […]
Nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by actress Jennifer Lawrence (“Hunger Games”) and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “The Help”earned Oscar nods for Viola Davis (Best Actress), Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress), Jessica Chastain (Best Supporting Actres), as well as Best Picture. The […]
Black actors were not ignored in the 2012 nominations for Oscars!
The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Award will be announced next week, January 24th and The Help is sure secure nods for two of its leads (Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer) as well as for Best Picture. The question is where does PARIAH fall in this year’s Oscar race? Even with critical acclaim (96% approval […]
Tune in to an all new episode of “Cinema In Noir” for the latest in film and casting news, hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon. Our topics include: (1:50 minute mark) FILM Reviews: KINYARWANDA, SHAME and THE MUPPETS (16:30 minute mark) Casting News: TLC biopic on VH1, Forest Whitaker and Common (22:35 […]
