• Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews

    Aliens Steal the Show with Men In Black: International

    Was excited to this chapter for three reasons - Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Director F. Gary Gray.   It was very timely to make the duo half female proving…

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  • entertainment,  Film Reviews

    Creed II Packs a Powerful Emotional Punch Revisiting Russia

    Rocky is one of the few film franchises that has truly stood the test of time.  Why?  It’s a franchise about love, heart and challenging limitations for yourself and others.…

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  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  Sundance Film Festival

    Sorry to Bother You is a Refreshingly Weird Sci-Fi Social Commentary

    I often use the term ‘code switch’ to describe when a person of color changes the tone of our voice to sound a little ‘less threatening’ to white people.  Sounds…

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  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews,  marvel studios

    Cate Blanchett is Hella Fantabulous in Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK

    Chris Hemsworth in all his glory and kitchiness is back as Thor and it is a riotous roller-coaster ride from start to finish.  Complete with lines like “safe passage through…

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  • Coming Attractions,  disney,  entertainment,  marvel studios

    Happy Thorsday! New Thor: Ragnarok Featurette

    A fun look at “Thor: Ragnarok” video featurette spotlighting Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and director Taika Waititi as they talk about the movie and offer glimpses of what’s to come!

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  • Film Reviews

    The Contenders: Southpaw and Creed

      Rocky is one of my all-time favorite film franchises right up there with the Godfather Trilogy, The Color Purple, Martin Scorsese films and ANY Jane Austin flick.  I was…

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  • REEL ROUNDUP with CARLA RENATA

    Reel Roundup for Week Ending November 29, 2015

    The Good Dinosaur (2015) 100 min   –   Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes…

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  • Award Shows

    2014 NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATIONS

    According to Variety, the nominations for the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced this morning. “Belle,” “Beyond the Lights,” “Dear White People,” “Get On Up” and “Selma” have grabbed…

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  • Award Shows

    2014 Gotham Awards

      The 23rd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, hosted by Uma Thurman, was live streamed tonight from Cipriani Wall Street in New York. The Independent Filmmaker Project, which hands out the Gothams…

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  • Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Review: Dear White People

    As a young film student at Howard University, I remember fondly going to a seminar that was part of HU’s Communications Conference debating the validity of Spike Lee’s Do The…

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