Barry Jenkins Breathes Life into Baldwin with If Beale Street Could Talk
James Baldwin is easily one of the most, brilliant, polarizing authors of his time. Not afraid to speak up or speak out on issues as they pertain to people of…
Emily Blunt is Practically Perfect in Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns
There’s always a handful of films that instantly transport one to that magical time of being a child without a care or worry in the world. Mary Poppins would be…
Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel-Miranda on Inhabiting a Classic Sequel
How do Blunt, Miranda and the rest of the creative team feel about revisiting this classic tale? Leave it to Disney to have a press conference full of magic answering…
Regina King, Billy Porter Nominated for Golden Globes
Diversity were not at its best when the 2018 Golden Globe noms were announced. It was business as usual with the same old suspects.
Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts Will Break Hearts in Ben is Back
Addiction movies seem to be the recurring theme of this awards season with Beautiful Boy, A Star is Born and now Ben is Back. What is also a recurring theme…
Natalie Portman is Badass Bruised Rock Star in Vox Lux
Celeste was destined to be a star. What she wasn’t destined for was ups and downs that come with the territory. Being discovered singing after a school tragedy and left…
Gotham Awards Kicks off Awards Season in NYC with Surprises and Indie Love
I literally said on last week’s episode of Black Tomatoes at Black Hollywood Live, this awards season would be all over the place. Needless to say, last night the 28th…
The Favourite is Marvelous Medieval Madness with Coleman, Weisz and Stone
Period pieces are my favorite film genre. The manner in which the language is caressed, embraced and seduced by one’s tongue absolutely intrigues me. What also intrigues me are the…
Robin Hood Fresh Take on Old Classic for New Generation
Who is not familiar with the roguish, young, handsome rich lad Robin Hood, who steals from the rich and gives to the poor? Well, he’s been given a fresh take…
What Ralph Breaks the Internet Stars Feel About the Internet
Attending press conferences for Disney projects is one of my favorite things to do. Especially since it’s not everyday that one of our own gets to be animated AND moderate…
