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January 18, 2011
OPINION - Aretha very clearly wants star power and glamour to drive her film, but casting the wrong actress in…
January 15, 2011
Aretha Franklin has been vocal about which leading lady she would like to portray her on the big screen, and…
January 12, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Image Awards honor diversity in the arts…
January 12, 2011
The Italic Institute of America, a group that's dedicated to "appreciating the total Italic heritage," has accused Lee of distorted…
January 10, 2011
Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker and publicist, imagines a time when black-theme pictures will flourish in places where African-American film festivals…
December 28, 2010
BALTIMORE (AP) - The goal of the registry, which began in 1989, isn't to identify the best movies ever made…
December 27, 2010
OPINION - When you think about it, there are striking parallels between the two moguls...
December 22, 2010
theGRIO Q&A - You know who Kevin Hart is even if you don't know who Kevin Hart is...
December 21, 2010
Wahlberg's film "The Fighter" opened on Friday and Smith starred as Muhammed Ali in the 2001 movie...
December 21, 2010
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The film, "Freedom Riders," recounts the 1961 crusade by daring young activists intent on ending segregated…
December 17, 2010
OPINION - The success of 'The Color Purple' in publishing, Hollywood and on Broadway only proves that, in dreaming a…
December 16, 2010
OPINION - Be mad that another comic book is being made into a movie, not mad at a studio for…
December 14, 2010
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - The British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations,…
December 9, 2010
OPINION - Would moviegoers be willing to buy into Oprah playing anyone other than, well, Oprah?...
December 6, 2010
REVIEW - This film is a prime example of just how talented Anthony Mackie is, and is sure to be…
December 2, 2010
NEW YORK - When asked if by 2011 people will be sick of McMillan and his muttonchops, the director told…
December 1, 2010
OPINION - Let the role be one of a hero or heroine, or, in this case, a hobbit, and it…
November 23, 2010
OPINION - Both the book and the film expose a side of our culture, though not exclusive to our culture,…
November 19, 2010
OPINION - If movie trailers are supposed to be the appetizer to the feature film debut, the trailer for 'Winnie'…
November 14, 2010
OPINION - My concern is that once again black men are not seeing the proverbial forest for the trees...