The Talented Chadwick Boseman Captures Persona Of James Brown In New Trailer
Chadwick Boseman (42) is starring as legendary funk musician James Brown in the August 1, 2014 biopic titled Get On Up. A trailer was recently released which gives us a sample of Boseman’s portrayal. In it he appears energetic, self-assured, and entertaining. James Brown, as a historical figure, is a contrast to Jackie Robinson, Boseman’s last […]
Baggage Claim – Collection Of The Web’s Best Interviews
An amazing interview series for Baggage Claim was posted on the Dave Poland YouTube Channel. The hype for this film is about to hit its peak. It debuts today, September 27th, 2013 in theaters nationwide. Word of mouth is strong already, and if the film is as entertaining as it looks, it will pick up steam […]
Are You Ready For Baggage Claim?
Baggage Claim is one of 2013’s most anticipated films that features an all Black cast. It will go toe-to-toe with The Best Man Holiday for the highest grossing, most beloved Black comedy film of 2013. Last year, films with all Black casts made a comeback when Think Like A Man exceeded box office expectations week after week. Red […]
Lifetimes 2012 Adaptation Of Steel Magnolias On DVD This May
Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias will finally be available for fans to watch anytime. The DVD will be available for purchase from retailers on May 7 , according to Broadway World. The miniseries stars Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye , Condola Rashad , Jill Scott, and Alfre Woodard who actually won a SAG Award (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television […]
Derek Luke And Jill Scott To Co-Star In Show By Homeland Director
Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher, Sparkle) and Jill Scott have been cast as dual leads in a CBS pilot for a show titled Second Sight. The show is being produced by Michael Cuesta, who has directed several episodes of the award winning Showtime series Homeland. The series is about a law enforcement officer, Detective Tanner, who suffers […]
Jill Scott Talks Geeky: Roles On Fringe and Supernatural
Neo-Soul Singer and Actress Jill Scott was recently interviewed by Collider about her role in the final season of the Fox Television series Fringe. Apparently she’s a big fan of the science fiction genre. Scott confesses to having grown up watching Star Trek, and she’s also a fan of the X-Files. She’s been a big follower of Fringe since the beginning and was ecstatic to […]
Blallywood Film Review: Steel Magnolias (Perspective 2)
“There’s nothing new under the sun,” the familiar phrase of cynics across the world who have lost faith in creative ingenuity. It seems, however, that the black community has embraced this sentiment by setting a recent trend of remaking all-white classics into all-black updates. Tennessee Williams’ classic plays Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and […]
Blallywood Film Review “Steel Magnolias”
I’m going to admit the unimaginable. I have never seen the original version of “Steel Magnolias”. I know, I know. You all can crucify me later. Why do I feel like I’m the only one in the world who actually liked the remake? The anticipated arrival of the remake of the southern classic movie “Steel […]
Watch Preview of Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias “Black Remix”
Lifetime has released a new clip promoting the Steel Magnolias Remix, which debuts on Sunday, October 7th and 9/8c on the Lifetime channel. The film stars Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott, Adepero Oduye and Condola Rashad. They play a group of women dealing with life’s difficulties. Here’s a preview, and below it is […]
Lifetime TV Movie Spin On Steel Magnolias
A remake of Steel Magnolias, a 1989 film as well as a play, will air on the Lifetime television network sometime this fall. It features an all black cast Queen Latifah as M’Lynn Alfre Woodard as Ouiser Phylicia Rashad as Clairee Jill Scott as Truvy Condola Rash?d as Shelby Adepero Oduye as Annelle […]
