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  • The 2023 Sundance Film Festival Explores Life in America

    The Sundance Film Festival showcased a wide variety of films that focused on rural communities, the ... [ Read More ]

    The 2023 Sundance Film Festival Explores Life in America
  • Knock at the Cabin

    (**) Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. For some reason veteran hor/thr director ... [ Read More ]

    Knock at the Cabin
  • Black Films Take Center Stage at 2023 Sundance Film Festival

    Black life was on full view at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Legendary figures were given their ... [ Read More ]

    Black Films Take Center Stage at  2023 Sundance Film Festival
  • Missing

    (***1/2) Sometimes when mom and dad are away, the kids will play. But what happens when mom ... [ Read More ]

    Missing
  • House Party

    (**1/2) Bringing the ‘90s back is hard work. So hard this new House Party reboot only ... [ Read More ]

    House Party
  • A Man Called Otto

    (**1/2) Can’t they all just get along? Apparently not, and the instigator is Otto Anderson (Tom ... [ Read More ]

    A Man Called Otto
  • Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Top Black Restaurants

    If you're looking for a place to go for dinner, drinks and a good time, these Black restaurants and ... [ Read More ]

    Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Top Black Restaurants
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    (**1/2) It’s an illusion. When actress Naomi Ackie stands with her back to the ... [ Read More ]

    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  • ­­­­­­­­10 BEST FILMS 2022 & BEST OF THE BEST

    Call it a comeback! In 2022 the movie industry roared back with high-quality films, stellar ... [ Read More ]

    ­­­­­­­­10 BEST FILMS 2022 & BEST OF THE BEST
  • Avatar: The Way of Water

    (****) It’s more than you can possibly imagine. A fantasy world so vivid and real it commands ... [ Read More ]

    Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Toast To The Holidays With Wines By Black Vintners

    This year you can express your appreciation for those you love with a bottle of vino or sparkling ... [ Read More ]

    Toast To The Holidays With Wines By Black Vintners
  • Emancipation

    (**) It’s a miscalculation. This film is built around a former slave seen in a horrific photo ... [ Read More ]

    Emancipation

Tap World

November 11, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

At one point in this sweet gem of a documentary, two tap dancers from different parts of the world define the joy and philosophy of tap dancing: “Dance to express, not to impress” says Chloe Arnold of the U.S. “I dance, therefore I am,” states Arthur Benhamou of Paris. Those basic acknowledgements are probably why […]

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

November 11, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

It was a sign of the times for Black life in the ‘60s. Police brutality. Poor housing. Few job opportunities. Little chance for higher education. The response to the oppression in The South was demonstrations, sit-ins and peaceful civil disobedience. The response that bubbled to the surface in Oakland California was sheer anger and defiance. […]

Lila & Eve

November 11, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

“When our child is killed we feel guilt.  We feel like failures,” says the leader of a women’s group devoted to mothers whose children have been murdered.  “Get to acceptance, so you can get on with life.” Those words of comfort and guidance are lost on Lila (Oscar-nominee Viola Davis) in this oddly affecting, but […]

Black Artist Make Waves at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival

November 11, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

The Toronto International Film Festival has aged gracefully into its 40th year anniversary. Black directors, actors and writers have enhanced the celebratory occasion with fine performances and artistic contributions in indie films, big budget movies and life-affirming documentaries.   Their work in films that are positioning themselves for the upcoming awards season is on display […]

Straight Outta Compton

November 10, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

Warning: This isn’t some chump change Sundance indie movie about the rap group NWA. Nor is it a should-have-gone-straight-to-DVD after-thought about hip-hop culture. This is a full-fledged, big-budget looking homage to the L.A. rap scene, that smartly, emotionally and historically capsulizes the life and times of Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and everyone around them […]

The Martian

November 10, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

Flashback to the films Interstellar and Gravity. Now hold that thought. This latest voyage into outer space places itself firmly between the two. It’s not as sterile as the former and not nearly as OMG entrancing as the latter. The entertainment value is steady, but once the premise is set, the storyline becomes predictable. The […]

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation

November 9, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

The first 15-30 minutes of this new Mission: Impossible entry lacks electricity. Yes it opens with the stunt that is on every trailer; Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt clutching the side of a cargo plane for dear life as it lifts off at over 100 MPH. This should be an OMG moment, but […]

Toronto: Dining and Dashing Around the 2015 International Film Festival

September 23, 2015 By: superuser

As the Toronto International Film Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary, festivalgoers, vacationers and locals flocked to premieres and screenings. They also dined in high-end restaurants, tested out leisure time activities and visited tourist sites. [Read more at HuffingtonPost.com]  

Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Sun & Adventure

June 17, 2015 By: superuser

The hilly town of Ocho Rios sits on the north coast of Jamaica, at the base of the St. Ann Mountains. The former fishing village, now a tourist destination, is as noted for its resorts and beaches as its mountainous terrain and natural wonders. A trip here offers vacationers heaps of adventure and festivities with […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

May 2, 2015 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic They’re back. The chummy Marvel superheroes assemble once again to fight evil. In this case it’s Ultron, a vicious technological villain hell-bent on ridding earth of human life. There is little in this film that is new, but that doesn’t matter. The characters are still entertaining, the action scenes […]

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