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  • Love, Brooklyn

    (**1/2) He loves her. He loves her not. She loves him, she loves him not. That’s why they ... [ Read More ]

    Love, Brooklyn
  • An Officer and a Spy

    (***1/2)  Accused, court-martialed and imprisoned. Back in late 1800s France, the ... [ Read More ]

    An Officer and a Spy
  • Highest 2 Lowest

    (***)  “Oh, what a beautiful mornin’, Oh what a beautiful day. I've got a ... [ Read More ]

    Highest 2 Lowest
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    (**1/2)  “I will not sacrifice this child for the world. I will not sacrifice this world ... [ Read More ]

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps
  • Weapons

    (***1/2)  They’re gone. Just like that they disappeared into the night. At 2:17am. ... [ Read More ]

    Weapons
  • The Naked Gun

    (**)  The Naked Gun is shooting blanks. Not all the time. But some of the ... [ Read More ]

    The Naked Gun
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer

    (**)  They had it coming. The negligence and callousness they showed that night set them ... [ Read More ]

    I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • Superman

    (***)  It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a broken man. A broken Kryptonian who’s trying to ... [ Read More ]

    Superman
  • F1: The Movie

    (***)  It’s a Tom Cruise kinda movie, but it stars Brad Pitt. He’s the protagonist in ... [ Read More ]

    F1: The Movie
  • 28 Years Later

    (***)  Waking up in a hospital bed and discovering the world has been devastated by a ... [ Read More ]

    28 Years Later
  • Wizkid: Long Live Lagos Premieres at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival

    If Afrobeats music has a king, it’s Wizkid. He wasn’t self-anointed. It’s just that his music has ... [ Read More ]

    Wizkid: Long Live Lagos Premieres at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival
  • The 2025 Capital Jazz Festival Welcomed Music Lovers 

    (***1/2) And so, they gathered. From near and far they came to Columbia Maryland for the ... [ Read More ]

    The 2025 Capital Jazz Festival Welcomed Music Lovers 

Life, Above All (***1/2)

May 2, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Thirty years after the AIDS epidemic first rattled the world, it still rages in sub-Sahara Africa. Few films have captured the plague’s fury on the motherland, until now. This enligtening, sensitive and inspiring screen adaptation of Allan Stratton’s novel “Chanda’s Secrets” puts a human face on a cure-defying disease. […]

Fort Lauderdale — 100 Years In The Making

April 6, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

Remember when Fort Lauderdale was crowned the ultimate party town for rowdy frat boys on spring break? Times have changed. Gone are the throngs of adolescent revelers (they’re in Cancun). Gone are the hippy swimwear boutiques that used to… .>> Read More

Miami — Luxury Vacations for Grown-ups

January 4, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

Miami is often portrayed as a mere playground for twentysomethings. In fact, this versatile city/county offers bliss to mature, moneyed adults seeking luxury, culture, a quiet refuge, fine dining and sophistication with their sunny vacation. >> Read More

Ten Best Films of 2010

January 2, 2011 By: Dwight Brown

By Dwight Brown Film Critic NNPA In 2010, high-quality movies abounded, though there was a noticeable dearth of black themed-movies — except for Tyler Perry films. Still, great African-American actors found high caliber product in which they could display their talent. The top 10 movies listed are the tip of the iceberg. Check them out […]

Barbados: The Good-Time Caribbean Island

December 9, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Barbados is the good-time Island. This easternmost Caribbean isle is south of the hurricane belt (good weather), has average 84-88 degree temperatures (warm sun), and is inhabited by friendly people (fraternizing with locals is a joy). Tony resorts (from boutique to big) are plentiful, cultural sites abound (steeped in history), a variety of sports are […]

Puerto Rico: A Sea, Sand and City Vacation

November 15, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Puerto Rico boasts 272 miles of coastline, diverse beaches (calm waters to pounding surfs), a world-renown rain forest, tasty cuisine (if you don’t gain ten pounds in P.R., you haven’t lived!), friendly people and a swinging nightlife. Travelers can choose between an idyllic resort getaway, and a … >> Read More

The Island of Curaçao Jazzes It Up — New Festival. New Vibe. New Resort.

September 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Curaçao, part of the Caribbean’s Netherland Antilles Islands, is just 35 miles north of Venezuela and well south of the hurricane belt. It’s a vibrant, arid isle, largely populated (150,000) by African and Dutch descendants and also home to people of 40 different nationalities. Add to the mix music lovers who trekked to Curaçao for […]

The U.S. Virgin Islands — 3 Unique Isles, 3 Unique Experiences

August 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

Arawak, Taino, Carib and Ciboney tribes inhabited the three main U.S. Virgin Islands–St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. Then in 1493, Christopher Columbus explored the isles and named them for Saint Ursula and her virgins. Spain, the U.K, Netherlands, France and Denmark ruled the archipelago for 400 years until the U.S. purchased it for […]

Montreal Jazz Festival 2010 — Bigger is Better

July 10, 2010 By: Dwight Brown

For three decades the Guinness World Records has ranked the 11-day Montreal Jazz Festival as the largest in the world. But does size matter? Yes, if you have an impressive roster, conveniently located venues, international music lovers on a good vibe and a vibrant host city. Musicians Galore Ray Charles opened the first Montreal Jazz […]

This is it

December 1, 2005 By: superuser

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic By the time he died, the media and his antics had obscured the most obvious. Michael Jackson was the greatest singer/entertainer/performing artist of his generation. Many could argue that point. But as you watch this work-in-progress documentary, with footage that was never necessarily meant to become a theatrical feature-length […]

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