Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

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January 10, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a year rich with black-oriented films, nominees for the NAACP Image Awards include '12 Years…
January 3, 2014
TODAY - Mandela never had a chance to see the completed project. He died at the age of 95 on…
January 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey's OWN network is flexing its muscles again -- this time acquiring the broadcast rights to…
December 12, 2013
(AP) - The slavery epic '12 Years a Slave' and the con-artist caper 'American Hustle' lead the 71st annual Golden…
December 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - With the tragic news of Nelson Mandela's death, the biopic about the South African leader's iconic life,…
December 6, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and others attending the London premiere of a new film about Nelson Mandela were told…
December 5, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A movie depicting the life of Nelson Mandela has become South Africa's highest grossing picture after its…
November 28, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - Checkout theGrio’s entertainment editor, Chris Witherspoon, as he runs down the top 5 must-see movies in theaters…
November 27, 2013
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Idris Elba embraced the harsh realities of Mandela's life and was determined to stay in…
November 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' director Justin Chadwick talks about Nelson Mandela's reaction to the new biopic…
November 19, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio’s, British actress Naomie Harris, who stars as Winnie Mandela in 'Mandela: Long…
November 6, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - A wave of high-profile films about black people receives accolades. A heart-warming trend of greater on-screen…
November 5, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nelson Mandela biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" will get an audience from President Barack…
November 3, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was amused by the elaborate makeup process a British actor went through to play him…
October 4, 2013
OPINION - Yes black actors should be cast in more mainstream, read “white,” films but, the main problem with Hollywood…
September 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - during an interview with theGrio, Terrence Howard talks about his new film 'Prisoners' and discusses playing the…
September 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This dramatic look at Mandela’s life is perhaps even more poignant now, with Mandela still in critical…
September 9, 2013
TORONTO (AP) - Idris Elba stars as the South African leader in 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,' which the Weinstein…
August 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT- Only time will tell if two films about the icon are too much of a good thing...
August 16, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - According to the New York Times, 2013 is 'a breakout year for black films,' with several prominent…