New action-packed 'After Earth' trailer hits the web
VIDEO - Will Smith and son Jaden are teaming up onscreen for the first time since 2006's 'The Pursuit of Happyness' in the upcoming science-fiction thriller 'After Earth'...
New 'Dr. J' documentary to air in June
NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming documentary will look at the life and career of Julius Erving, on the 30th anniversary of his only NBA championship.
'42' is a hit: Is it a home run for black America?
theGRIO REPORT - Could the success of '42' all suggest a growing audience for feel-good films that result in racial harmony?...
'42' star Chadwick Boseman on breakout role
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, '42' star Chadwick Boseman talks about bringing to life the story of Jackie Robinson and capturing the hardships he endured...
Jackie Robinson's daughter excited about '42'
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s daughter says she and her family are excited about a new movie about her father, who broke the color barrier …
Lynn Whitfield weighs in on Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone
VIDEO - During part 1 of her interview with theGrio, 'King's Faith' actress Lynn Whitfield opened up about her new film, and weighed in on Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone in a biopic...
China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere
BEIJING (AP) — 'Django Unchained' became 'Django Unscreened' on Thursday as Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theaters on its opening day...
Jada down for 'Different World' reboot
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Jada Pinkett-Smith revealed that she 'would love see 'A Different World' back on TV,' and said she wants to 're-ignite' the series again...
Roger Ebert dead: Legendary film critic was a champion of black film
theGRIO REPORT - The Pulitizer Prize winner, who is survived by his African-American wife, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, was also a great champion of African-American filmmakers and cinema...
'42' shows why Jackie Robinson still matters
LOS ANGELES (AP) - There's a scene in "42" in which Jackie Robinson, the first black player in modern Major League Baseball, endures intolerably cruel racial slurs from the Philadelphia Phillies' manager...
