Joe Coscarelli, The New York Times Donald Glover and Rihanna in “Guava Island,” streaming on Amazon., Featured Image [dropcap]CNN[/dropcap] “Guava Island,” a new 55-minute film starring Donald Glover and Rihanna, was released as a limited-time free stream on Amazon overnight Saturday, during Glover’s headlining set as Childish Gambino at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts […]
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Review: Faith Found and Lost in ‘Free in Deed’ | The New York Times
God’s grace seems cruelly missing in “Free in Deed,” a quiet, unsettling story of faith found and tragically lost.
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Michael B. Jordan Partners With Netflix To Bring ‘Raising Dion’ To The Masses | Okayplayer
Michael B. Jordan is staying in the superhero business by producing this 10-episode, hourlong sci-fi black family drama called Raising Dion for Netflix.
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Review: In ‘Crown Heights,’ Justice Delayed and Denied | The New York Times
… “Crown Heights” nonetheless makes a powerful argument that Colin’s imprisonment was hardly an anomaly.
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‘The Universe Is Wide Open’: Ava Duvernay’s Wrinkle in Time Trailer Is Pure Black Girl Delight | The Grapevine
Around here in Nerdlandia (them more than me), we love comic books, Marvel reboots and some other weird shit.
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Watch the Oldest-Known Surviving Film by an African-American Director – Smithsonian Magazine
Within Our Gates was Oscar Micheaux’s response to a racist classic.
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Moonlight Director Barry Jenkins on What Scared Him Most About Making Such a Personal Film – Slate
In advance of the Oscars this Sunday, where Moonlight is up for eight awards including Best Picture, we’re reprinting this conversation from October 2016 between the film’s writer-director Barry Jenkins and Slate’s Aisha Harris.
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“I Am Not Your Negro” film based on James Baldwin book
One of the most artistic and daring political statements at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), was the world premiere of Haitian-born Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro, based on James Baldwin’s unfinished book Remember This House.
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Jeff Friday: The Driving Force Behind American Black Film Festival – KOLUMN
Over the last 20 years, the American Black Film Festival has brought together an array of filmmakers, media creators and talent for four days of non-stop workshops, panels, showcases, screenings and networking.
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Watch: The Birth of a Nation Trailer Will Make Your Hair Stand on End
Nate Parker’s depiction of America’s largest slave rebellion has us salivating for the October film release.
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